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Emeriti: (Professors) James L. Adams, Peter Bradshaw, Daniel B. DeBra, Robert H. Eustis, Thomas J. R. Hughes, James P. Johns-ton,* Thomas R. Kane, William M. Kays, Joseph B. Keller, Charles H. Kruger, Robert H. McKim, Robert J. Moffat,* M. Godfrey Mungal, J. David Powell, Rudolph Sher, Charles R. Steele,* Milton D. Van Dyke, Douglass J. Wilde;* (Professors, Research) Richard M. Christensen, Elliot Levinthal, Sidney A. Self, Felix E. Zajac

Chair: Friedrich B. Prinz Vice Chair: Kenneth E. Goodson Group Chairs: Mark R. Cutkosky (Design), Scott L. Delp (Biome-

chanical Engineering), Parviz Moin (Flow Physics and Compu-tational Engineering), Peter M. Pinsky (Mechanics and Compu-tation), Juan G. Santiago (Thermosciences)

Professors: Thomas P. Andriacchi, David M. Barnett, Craig T. Bowman, Brian J. Cantwell, Mark A. Cappelli, Dennis R. Cart-er, Mark R. Cutkosky, Scott L. Delp, John K. Eaton, Charbel Farhat, Kenneth E. Goodson, Ronald K. Hanson, David M. Kel-ley, Thomas W. Kenny, Larry J. Leifer, Sanjiva K. Lele, Parviz Moin, Drew V. Nelson, Peter M. Pinsky, Friedrich B. Prinz, Bernard Roth, Eric S. G. Shaqfeh, Sheri D. Sheppard

Associate Professors: Christopher F. Edwards, J. Christian Gerdes, Marc E. Levenston, Reginald E. Mitchell, Heinz G. Pitsch, Juan G. Santiago

Assistant Professors: Wei Cai, Eric F. Darve, Gianluca Iaccarino, Ellen Kuhl, Adrian J. Lew, Beth L. Pruitt, Xiaolin Zheng

Professor (Research): Kenneth J. Waldron Professor (Teaching): David W. Beach Associate Professor (Teaching): Shilajeet S. Banerjee Courtesy Professors: Ralph S. Greco, J. Kenneth Salisbury, R.

Lane Smith, George S. Springer, Robert T. Street, Paul Yock Courtesy Associate Professor: Charles A. Taylor Senior Lecturers: Vadim Khayms, J. Craig Milroy Acting Associate Professor: Kurt A. BeiterConsulting Profes-

sors: Gary S. Beaupre, J. Edward Carryer, Shuichi Fukuda, Da-vid M. Golden, Barry M. Katz, Paul Mitiguy, Johannes Schoonman, George Toye, Stephen P. Walch, Edith Wilson

Consulting Associate Professors: Mehdi Asheghi, Julian Go-rodsky, Gary D. Lichtenstein, William Moggridge, Carol B. Muller, R. Matthew Ohline, Sunil Puria, Paul Saffo, Marc F. Theeuwes

Consulting Assistant Professors: Michael Barry, Brendan J. Boyle, Dennis J. Boyle, William R. Burnett, Dev Patnaik

* Recalled to active duty.

Student Services: Building 530, Room 125 Mail Code: 94305-3030 Student Services Phone: (650) 725-7695 Web Site: http://me.stanford.edu

Courses offered by the Department of Mechanical Engineering are listed under the subject code ME on the Stanford Bulletin’s ExploreCourses web site.

The department uses the following course numbering system: 010-099 Freshman and Sophomore 100-199 Junior and Senior 200-299 Advanced Undergraduate and Beginning Graduate 300-399 Graduate 400-499 Advanced Graduate 500 Ph.D. Thesis

The programs in the Department of Mechanical Engineering (ME) emphasize a mix of applied mechanics, biomechanical engi-neering, computer simulations, design, and energy science and technology. Since mechanical engineering is a broad discipline, the undergraduate program can be a springboard for graduate study in business, law, medicine, political science, and other professions where understanding technology is important. Both undergraduate and graduate programs provide technical background for work in biomechanical engineering, environmental pollution control, ocean engineering, transportation, and other multidisciplinary problems that concern society. In all programs, emphasis is placed on devel-oping systematic procedures for analysis, communication of work and ideas, practical and aesthetic aspects in design, and responsible use of technology.

The department has five groups: Biomechanical Engineering; Design; Flow Physics and Computation; Mechanics and Computa-tion; and Thermosciences. Each maintains its own labs, shops, and offices.

The Biomechanical Engineering (BME) Group has teaching and research activities which focus primarily on musculoskeletal biomechanics, neuromuscular biomechanics, cardiovascular bio-mechanics, and rehabilitation engineering. Research in other areas including hearing, ocean, plant, and vision biomechanics exists in collaboration with associated faculty in biology, engineering, and medicine. The group has strong research interactions with the Me-chanics and Computation and the Design groups, and the depart-ments of Neurology, Radiology, and Surgery in the School of Medicine.

The Design Group emphasizes cognitive skill development for creative design. It is concerned with automatic control, computer-aided design, creativity, design aesthetics, design for manufactura-bility, design research, experimental stress analysis, fatigue and fracture mechanics, finite element analysis, human factors, kine-matics, manufacturing systems, microcomputers in design, micro-electromechanics systems (MEMS), robotics, and vehicle dynam-ics. The group offers undergraduate and graduate programs in Product Design (jointly with the Department of Art and Art Histo-ry) and is centrally involved in the Institute of Design; for further information, see http://dschool.stanford.edu.

The Flow Physics and Computation Group (FPC) is developing new theories, models, and computational tools for accurate engi-neering design analysis and control of complex flows (including acoustics, chemical reactions, interactions with electromagnetic waves, plasmas, and other phenomena) of interest in aerodynam-ics, electronics cooling, environmental engineering, materials processing, planetary entry, propulsion and power systems, and other areas. FPC research emphasizes modeling and analysis of physical phenomena in engineering systems. Students and research staff are developing new methods and tools for generation, access, display, interpretation and post-processing of large databases re-sulting from numerical simulations of physical systems. Research in FPC ranges from advanced simulation of complex turbulent flows to active flow control. Faculty teach graduate and undergra-duate courses in acoustics, aerodynamics, computational fluid mechanics, computational mathematics, fluid mechanics, combus-tion, and thermodynamics and propulsion.

The Mechanics and Computational Group covers biomechan-ics, continuum mechanics, dynamics, experimental and computa-tional mechanics, finite element analysis, fluid dynamics, fracture mechanics, micromechanics, nanotechnology, and simulation based design. Qualified students can work as research project as-

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sistants, engaging in thesis research in association with the faculty director and fellow students. Projects include analysis, synthesis, and control of systems; biomechanics; flow dynamics of liquids and gases; fracture and micro-mechanics, vibrations, and nonlinear dynamics; and original theoretical, computational, and experimen-tal investigations in the strength and deformability of elastic and inelastic elements of machines and structures.

The Thermosciences Group conducts experimental and analyti-cal research on both fundamental and applied topics in the general area of thermal and fluid systems. Research strengths include high Reynolds number flows, microfluidics, combustion and reacting flows, multiphase flow and combustion, plasma sciences, gas physics and chemistry, laser diagnostics, microscale heat transfer, convective heat transfer, and energy systems. Research motivation comes from applications including air-breathing and space propul-sion, bioanalytical systems, pollution control, electronics fabrica-tion and cooling, stationary and mobile energy systems, biomedi-cal systems, and materials processing. Emphasis is on fundamental experiments leading towards advances in modeling, optimization, and control of complex systems.

Mission Statement—The goal of Stanford’s undergraduate pro-gram in Mechanical Engineering is to provide each student with a balance of intellectual and practical experiences, accumulation of knowledge, and self-discovery to prepare the graduate to address societal needs. The program prepares each student for entry-level work as a mechanical engineer, graduate study in engineering, or graduate study in another field where a broad engineering back-ground provides a foundation. With grounding in the principles and practice of mechanical engineering, graduates are ready to engage in learning about and employing new concepts, technolo-gies, and methodologies.

The department groups maintain modern laboratories that sup-port undergraduate and graduate instruction and graduate research work.

The Structures and Composites Laboratory, a joint activity with the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, studies structures made of fiber-reinforced composite materials. Equipment for fa-bricating structural elements includes autoclave, filament winder, and presses. X-ray, ultrasound, and an electron microscope are available for nondestructive testing. The lab also has environmen-tal chambers, a high speed impactor, and mechanical testers. Lab projects include designing composite structures, developing novel manufacturing processes, and evaluating environmental effects on composites.

Experimental facilities are available through the interdepart-mental Structures and Solid Mechanics Research Laboratory, which includes an electrohydraulic materials testing system, a vehicle crash simulator, and a shake table for earthquake engineer-ing and related studies, together with highly sophisticated auxiliary instrumentation. Facilities to study the micromechanics of fracture areas are available in the Micromechanics/Fracture Laboratory, and include a computer-controlled materials testing system, a long distance microscope, an atomic force microscope, and other in-strumentation. Additional facilities for evaluation of materials are available through the Center for Materials Research, Center for Integrated Circuits, and the Ginzton Laboratory. Laboratories for biological experimentation are accessible through the School of Medicine. Individual accommodation is available for the work of each research student.

Major experimental and computational laboratories engaged in bioengineering work are located in the Biomechanical Engineering Group. Other Biomechanical Engineering Group activities and resources are associated with the Rehabilitation Research and De-velopment Center of the Veterans Administration Palo Alto Health Care System. This major national research center has computation-al and prototyping facilities. In addition, the Rehabilitation Re-search and Development Center houses the Electrophysiology Laboratory, Experimental Mechanics Laboratory, Human Motor

Control Laboratory, Rehabilitation Device Design Laboratory, and Skeletal Biomechanics Laboratory. These facilities support gradu-ate course work as well as Ph.D. student research activities.

Computational and experimental work is also conducted in var-ious facilities throughout the School of Engineering and the School of Medicine, particularly the Advanced Biomaterials Testing La-boratory of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, the Orthopaedic Research Laboratory in the Department of Func-tional Restoration, and the Vascular Research Laboratory in the Department of Surgery. In collaboration with the School of Medi-cine, facilities throughout the Stanford Medical Center and the Veterans Administration Palo Alto Health Care System conduct biological and clinical work.

The Design Group has facilities for lab work in experimental mechanics and experimental stress analysis. Additional facilities, including MTS electrohydraulic materials test systems, are availa-ble in the Solid Mechanics Research Laboratory. Design Group students also have access to Center for Integrated Systems (CIS) and Ginzton Lab microfabrication facilities.

The group also maintains the Product Realization Laboratory (PRL), a teaching facility offering students integrated experiences in market definition, product design, and prototype manufacturing. The PRL provides coaching, design manufacturing tools, and net-working opportunities to students interested in product develop-ment. The ME 310 Design Project Laboratory has facilities for CAD, assembly, and testing of original designs by master’s stu-dents in the engineering design program. A Smart Product Design Laboratory supports microprocessor application projects. The Cen-ter for Design Research (CDR) has an excellent facility for concur-rent engineering research, development, and engineering curricu-lum creation and assessment. Resources include a network of high-performance workstations. For worldwide web mediated concur-rent engineering by virtual, non-collocated, design development teams, see the CDR web site at http://cdr.stanford.edu. In addition, CDR has several industrial robots for student projects and re-search. These and several NC machines are part of the CDR Manu-facturing Sciences Lab. The Manufacturing Modeling Laboratory (MML) addresses various models and methods that lead to com-petitive manufacturing. MML links design for manufacturing (dfM) research at the Department of Mechanical Engineering with supply chain management activities at the Department of Man-agement Science and Engineering. The Rapid Prototyping Labora-tory consists of seven processing stations including cleaning, CNC milling, grit blasting, laser deposition, low temperature deposition, plasma deposition, and shot peening. Students gain experience by using ACIS and Pro Engineer on Hewlett Packard workstations for process software development. The Design Group also has a Prod-uct Design Loft in which students in the Joint Program in Design develop graduate thesis projects.

The Flow Physics and Computation Group has a 32 processor Origin 2000, 48-node and 85-node Linux cluster with high perfor-mance interconnection and an array of powerful workstations for graphics and data analysis. Several software packages are availa-ble, including all the major commercial CFD codes. FPC is strong-ly allied with the Center for Turbulence Research (CTR), a re-search consortium between Stanford and NASA, and the Center for Integrated Turbulence Simulations (CITS), which is supported by the Department of Energy (DOE) under its Accelerated Strateg-ic Computing Initiative (ASCI). The Center for Turbulence Re-search has direct access to major national computing facilities located at the nearby NASA-Ames Research Center, including massively parallel super computers. The Center for Integrated Turbulence Simulations has access to DOE’s vast supercomputer resources. The intellectual atmosphere of the Flow Physics and Computation Group is greatly enhanced by the interactions among CTR’s and CITS’s postdoctoral researchers and distinguished vi-siting scientists.

The Mechanics and Computation Group has a Computational Mechanics Laboratory that provides an integrated computational environment for research and research-related education in compu-tational mechanics and scientific computing. The laboratory hous-

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es Silicon Graphics, Sun, and HP workstations and servers, includ-ing an 8-processor SGI Origin2000 and a 16-processor networked cluster of Intel-architecture workstations for parallel and distri-buted computing solutions of computationally intensive problems. Software is available on the laboratory machines, including com-mercial packages for engineering analysis, parametric geometry and meshing, and computational mathematics. The laboratory sup-ports basic research in computational mechanics as well as the development of related applications such as simulation-based de-sign technology.

The Thermosciences Group has four major laboratory facilities. The Heat Transfer and Turbulence Mechanics Laboratory concen-trates on fundamental research aimed at understanding and im-proved prediction of turbulent flows and high performance energy conversion systems. The laboratory includes two general-purpose wind tunnels, a pressurized high Reynolds number tunnel, two supersonic cascade flow facilities, three specialized boundary layer wind tunnels, and several other flow facilities. Extensive diagnos-tic equipment is available, including multiple particle-image velo-cimetry and laser-Doppler anemometry systems.

The High Temperature Gas Dynamics Laboratory includes re-search on sensors, plasma sciences, cool and biomass combustion and gas pollutant formation, and reactive and non-reactive gas dynamics. Research facilities include diagnostic devices for com-bustion gases, a spray combustion facility, laboratory combustors including a coal combustion facility and supersonic combustion facilities, several advanced laser systems, a variety of plasma facil-ities, a pulsed detonation facility, and four shock tubes and tunnels. The Thermosciences Group and the Design Group share the Mi-croscale Thermal and Mechanical Characterization laboratory (MTMC). MTMC is dedicated to the measurement of thermal and mechanical properties in thin-film systems, including microfabri-cated sensors and actuators and integrated circuits, and features a nanosecond scanning laser thermometry facility, a laser interfero-meter, a near-field optical microscope, and an atomic force micro-scope. The activities at MTMC are closely linked to those at the Heat Transfer Teaching Laboratory (HTTL), where undergraduate and master’s students use high-resolution probe stations to study thermal phenomena in integrated circuits and thermally-actuated microvalves. HTTL also provides macroscopic experiments in convection and radiative exchange.

The Energy Systems Laboratory is a teaching and research fa-cility dedicated to the study of energy conversion systems. The lab includes three dynamometers for engine testing, a computer-controlled variable engine valve controller, a fuel-cell experimen-tal station, a small rocket testing facility, and a small jet engine thrust stand.

The Guidance and Control Laboratory, a joint activity with the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics and the Department of Mechanical Engineering, specializes in construction of electro-mechanical systems and instrumentation, particularly where high precision is a factor. Work ranges from robotics for manufacturing to feedback control of fuel injection systems for automotive emis-sion control. The faculty and staff work in close cooperation with both the Design and Thermosciences Groups on device develop-ment projects of mutual interest.

Many computation facilities are available to department stu-dents. Three of the department’s labs are equipped with super-minicomputers. Numerous smaller minicomputers and microcom-puters are used in the research and teaching laboratories.

Library facilities at Stanford beyond the general library include Engineering, Mathematics, and Physics department libraries.

Undergraduates seeking to major in Mechanical Engineering should see the curriculum outlined in the “School of Engineering” section of this bulletin. The University’s basic requirements for the bachelor’s degree are discussed in the “Undergraduate Degrees” section of this bulletin. Courses taken for the departmental major

(mathematics; science; science, technology, and society; engineer-ing fundamentals; and engineering depth) must be taken for a letter grade if the instructor offers the option.

A Product Design program offered by the Design Group leads to the B.S. in Engineering (Product Design). An individually de-signed major in Biomechanical Engineering offered by the Biome-chanical Engineering Group leads to the B.S. in Engineering (Biomechanical Engineering); this may be appropriate for students preparing for medical school or graduate bioengineering studies.

Grade Requirements—To be recommended by the department for a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, a student must achieve the minimum grade point average (GPA) set by the School of Engi-neering (2.0 in engineering fundamentals and mechanical engi-neering depth).

For information about an ME minor, see the “School of Engi-neering” section of this Bulletin.

The Department of Mechanical Engineering offers a program leading to a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering with honors. This program offers a unique opportunity for qualified undergraduate engineering majors to conduct independent study and research at an advanced level with a faculty mentor.

Mechanical Engineering majors who have a grade point aver-age (GPA) of 3.5 or higher in the major may apply for the honors program. Students who meet the eligibility requirement and wish to be considered for the honors program must submit a written application to the Mechanical Engineering student services office no later than the second week of Autumn Quarter in the senior year. The application to enter the program can be obtained from the ME student services office, and must contain a one-page state-ment describing the research topic and include an unofficial Stan-ford transcript. In addition, the application must be approved by a Mechanical Engineering faculty member who agrees to serve as the thesis adviser for the project. Thesis advisers must be members of Stanford’s Academic Council.

In order to receive departmental honors, students admitted to the program must: 1. maintain the 3.5 GPA required for admission to the honors

program 2. under the direction of the thesis adviser, complete at least 9

units of ME 191H, Honors Thesis, during the senior year 3. submit a completed thesis draft to the adviser by April 25.

Further revisions and final endorsement by the adviser are to be finished by May 15, when two bound copies are to be sub-mitted to the Mechanical Engineering student services office.

4. present the thesis at the Mechanical Engineering Poster Ses-sion held in mid-April.

ARTSTUDI 60. Design I: Fundamental Visual Language ARTSTUDI 160. Design II: The Bridge CHEMENG 25. Biotechnology CS 106A. Programming Methodology ENGR 14. Applied Mechanics: Statics ENGR 15. Dynamics ENGR 25. Biotechnology ENGR 30. Engineering Thermodynamics ENGR 31. Chemical Principles with Application to Nanoscale

Science and Technology ENGR 40. Introductory Electronics ENGR 70A. Programming Methodology ENGR 102M. Technical/Professional Writing for Mechanical En-

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To be eligible for admission to the department, a student must have a B.S. degree in engineering, physics, or a comparable science program. To apply for the Ph.D. degree, applicants must have already completed an M.S. degree. Applications for Ph.D. and HCP (Honors Co-op) programs are accepted throughout the year. M.S. applications for fellowship aid must be received by the first Tuesday in December. The department annually awards, on a competitive basis, a limited number of fellowships, teaching assis-tantships, and research assistantships to incoming graduate stu-dents. Research assistantships are used primarily for post-master’s degree students and are awarded by individual faculty research supervisors, not by the department.

Mechanical engineering is a varied profession, ranging from primarily aesthetic aspects of design to highly technical scientific research. Disciplinary areas of interest to mechanical engineers include biomechanics, energy conversion, fluid mechanics, mate-rials, nuclear reactor engineering, propulsion, rigid and elastic body mechanics, systems engineering, scientific computing, and thermodynamics, to name a few. No mechanical engineer is ex-pected to have a mastery of the entire spectrum.

A master’s degree program leading to the M.S. is offered in Mechanical Engineering, and a master’s degree program leading to the M.S. is offered in Engineering with a choice of the following fields of study: Biomechanical Engineering, Product Design, and an individually designed major. Fields of study are declared on Axess.

The department offers two post-master’s degrees: Engineer and Doctor of Philosophy. Post-master’s research generally requires some evidence that a student has research potential before a faculty member agrees to supervision and a research assistantship ap-pointment. It is most efficient to carry out preliminary research during the M.S. degree program, if interested in a post-master’s degree.

Stanford undergraduates who wish to continue their studies for the Master of Science degree in the coterminal program must have earned a minimum of 120 units towards graduation. This includes allowable Advanced Placement (AP) and transfer credit. Appli-cants must submit their application no later than the quarter prior to the expected completion of their undergraduate degree. This is normally Winter Quarter (the deadline is February 2) prior to Spring Quarter graduation. The application must provide evidence of potential for strong academic performance as a graduate student. The M.E. department graduate admissions committee makes deci-sions on each application. Typically, a GPA of at least 3.5 in engi-neering, science, and math is expected. Applicants must have completed two of ME 80, 112, 113, 131A, and 131B, and must take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) before action is taken on the application. Coterminal information, applications deadlines, and forms can be obtained from the ME student services office.

For University coterminal degree program rules and University application forms, see http://registrar.stanford.edu/shared/ publica-tions.htm#Coterm.

The basic University requirements for the M.S. degree are dis-cussed in the “Graduate Degrees” section of this bulletin.

The master’s program consists of 45 units of course work taken at Stanford. No thesis is required, although many students become involved in research projects during the master’s program, particu-

larly to explore their interests in working towards a Ph.D. degree. Students whose undergraduate backgrounds are entirely devoid of some of the major subject disciplines of engineering (for example, applied mechanics, applied thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, ordinary differential equations) may need to take some undergra-duate courses to fill obvious gaps and prepare themselves to take graduate courses in these areas. Such students may require more than three quarters to fulfill the master’s degree requirements, as the makeup courses may only be used as unrestricted electives (see item 4 below) in the M.S. degree program. However, it is not the policy to require fulfillment of mechanical engineering B.S. degree requirements to obtain an M.S. degree.

The master’s degree program requires 45 units of course work taken as a graduate student at Stanford. No thesis is required. However, students who want some research experience during the master’s program may participate in research through ME 391 and 392.

Requirements are subject to change and students are encour-aged to refer to the most recent Mechanical Engineering Graduate Student Handbook provided by the student services office and located at http://me.stanford.edu. The department’s requirements for the M.S. in Mechanical Engineering are as follows:

1. Mathematical Fundamentals: two mathematics courses for a total of at least 6 units from the following list are required: ME 300A, 300B, 300C; CME 302; MATH 106, 109; CS 205A or B; EE 261, 263; STATS 110, 141; ENGR 155C. Other MATH and CME courses with catalog numbers of 200 and above also fulfill the mathematics requirement. Mathematics courses must be taken for a letter grade.

2. Depth in Mechanical Engineering: a set of graduate-level courses in Mechanical Engineering to provide depth in one area. The faculty have approved these sets as providing depth in specific areas as well as a significant component of applica-tions of the material in the context of engineering synthesis. These sets are outlined in the Mechanical Engineering Gradu-ate Student Handbook. Depth courses must be taken for a letter grade.

3. Breadth in Mechanical Engineering: two additional graduate level courses (outside the depth) from the depth/breadth charts listed in the Mechanical Engineering Graduate Handbook. Breadth courses must be taken for a letter grade.

4. Sufficient Mechanical Engineering Course Work: students must take a minimum of 24 units of course work in mechanical engineering topics. For the purposes of determining mechani-cal engineering topics, any course on approved lists for the ma-thematics, depth, and breadth requirements counts towards these units. In addition, any graduate-level course with an ME course number is considered a mechanical engineering topic.

5. Approved Electives (to bring the total number of units to at least 39): electives must be approved by an adviser. Graduate engineering, mathematics, and science courses are normally approved. Approved electives must be taken for a letter grade. No more than 6 of the 39 units may come from ME 391/392 (or other independent study/research courses), and no more than 3 may come from seminars. Students planning a Ph.D. should discuss with their advisers the option of taking 391 or 392 during the master’s program. ME 391/392 (and other in-dependent study courses) may only be taken on a credit/no credit basis.

6. Unrestricted electives (to bring the total number of units sub-mitted for the M.S. degree to 45): students are encouraged to take these units outside engineering, mathematics, or the sciences. Students should consult their advisers on course loads and on ways to use the unrestricted electives to make a manageable program. Unrestricted electives may be taken CR/NC.

7. Within the courses satisfying the requirements above, there must be at least one graduate-level course with a laboratory component. Courses which satisfy this requirement are: ENGR

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206, 341; ME203, 210, 220, 218A,B,C,D, 310A,B,C, 317A,B, 318, 323, 324, 348, 354, 367, 382A,B, 385. ME 391/392 (or other independent study courses) may satisfy this requirement if 3 units are taken for work involving laboratory experiments. Candidates for the M.S. in Mechanical Engineering are ex-

pected to have the approval of the faculty; they must maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.75 in the 45 units pre-sented for fulfillment of degree requirements (exclusive of inde-pendent study courses). All courses used to fulfill mathematics, depth, breadth, approved electives, and lab studies must be taken for a letter grade (excluding seminars, independent study, and courses for which a letter grade is not an option for any student).

Students falling below a GPA of 2.5 at the end of 20 units may be disqualified from further registration. Students failing to meet the complete degree requirements at the end of 60 units of graduate registration are disqualified from further registration. Courses used to fulfill deficiencies arising from inadequate undergraduate prepa-ration for mechanical engineering graduate work may not be ap-plied to the 45 units required for completion of the MS degree.

As described in the “School of Engineering” section of this bul-letin, each department in the school may sponsor students in a more general degree, the M.S. in Engineering. Sponsorship by the Department of Mechanical Engineering (ME) requires (1) filing a petition for admission to the program by no later than the day be-fore instruction begins, and (2) that the center of gravity of the proposed program lies in ME. No more than 18 units used for the proposed program may have been previously completed. The pro-gram must include at least 9 units of graduate-level work in the department other than ME 300A,B,C, seminars, and independent study. The petition must be accompanied by a statement explaining the program objectives and how it is coherent, contains depth, and fulfills a well-defined career objective. The grade requirements are the same as for the M.S. in Mechanical Engineering.

ANTHRO 332. Transformative Design CS 223A. Introduction to Robotics CS 327A. Advanced Robotics ENGR 207B. Linear Control Systems II ENGR 209A. Analysis and Control of Nonlinear Systems ENGR 231. Transformative Design ENGR 240. Introduction to Micro and Nano Electromechanical

Systems (M/NEMS) ENGR 341. Micro/Nano Systems Design and Fabrication Labora-

tory MS&E 250A. Engineering Risk Analysis MS&E 264. Sustainable Product Development and Manufacturing MS&E 289. Clicks and Bricks: Creating Customer Experiences

The Master of Science in Engineering: Biomechanical Engineering (MSE:BME) promotes the integration of engineering mechanics and design with the life sciences. Applicants are expected to have an additional exposure to biology and/or bioengineering in their undergraduate studies. Students planning for subsequent medical school studies are advised to contact Stanford’s Premedical Advis-ing Office in Sweet Hall. Students wishing to pursue this program must complete the Gradu-ate Program Authorization form and get approval from the Student Services Office. This form serves to officially add the field to the student’s record. This form may be filled out electronically on Axess, http://axess.stanford.edu. Degree Requirements: 1. Mathematical competence (min 6 units) in two of the follow-

ing areas: partial differential equations, linear algebra, complex variables, or numerical analysis, as demonstrated by comple-tion of two appropriate courses from the following list: ME300A,B,C; MATH106, 109, 113, 131M/P, 132;

STATS110, or ENGR155C; CME108, 302. Students who have completed comparable graduate-level courses as an undergra-duate, and who can demonstrate their competence to the satis-faction of the instructors of the Stanford courses, may be waived via petition from this requirement by their advisor and the Student Services Office. The approved equivalent courses should be placed in the "approved electives" category of the program proposal.

2. Graduate Level Engineering Courses (minimum 21 units), consisting of: a. Biomechanical engineering restricted electives (9 units) to

be selected from: ME 280, 281, 284A, 287, 337, 339, 381, 382A,B, or 385.

b. Specialty in engineering (9-12 units): A set of three or four graduate level courses in engineering mechanics, materials, controls, or design (excluding bioengineering courses) se-lected to provide depth in one area. Such sets are approved by the Mechanical Engineering Faculty. Comparable spe-cialty sets composed of graduate engineering courses out-side the Mechanical Engineering Department can be used with the approval of the student’s advisor. Examples can be obtained from the Biomechanical Engineering Group Office (Durand 223).

c. Graduate engineering electives (to bring the total number of graduate level engineering units to at least 21). These electives must contribute to a cohesive degree program, and be approved by the student’s advisor. No units may come from bioengineering courses, mathematics courses, or seminars.

3. Life science approved electives (minimum 6 units): Undergra-duate or graduate biological/medical science/chemistry courses which contribute to a cohesive program.

4. Biomechanical engineering seminar ME398. 5. General approved electives (to bring the total number of units

to 39): These courses must be approved by the student’s advis-er. Graduate level engineering, math, physical science courses and upper division undergraduate or graduate life science courses are normally approved.

6. Unrestricted electives (to bring the total number of units to 45): Students without undergraduate biology are encouraged to use some of these unrestricted units to strengthen their biology background. Students should consult their adviser for recom-mendations on course loads and on ways to use the unre-stricted electives to create a manageable program.

All courses except unrestricted electives must be taken for a letter grade unless letter grades are not an option.

The Joint Program in Design focuses on the synthesis of tech-nology with human needs and values to create innovative products, services, and experience designs. This program is offered jointly by the departments of Mechanical Engineering and Art and Art History. It provides a design education that integrates technical, human, aesthetic, and business concerns. Students entering the program from the engineering side earn a Master of Science in Engineering degree with a concentration in Product Design, and those from the art side a Master of Fine Arts. Students complete the core product design courses in their first year of graduate study at Stanford before undertaking the master’s project in their second year.

Students must complete the following courses. Students making unsatisfactory degree progress by the end of the first year may not advance to the thesis year per the faculty’s discretion. A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 is required for degree conferral. Subject and Catalog Number Units ME 203. Manufacturing and Design 4 ME 216A. Advanced Product Design: Needfinding 4

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Note: All required and approved electives must be taken for a letter grade unless prior approval is granted to take a class CR/NC.

* ME 316A,B,C and ARTSTUDI 360A,B,C are taken concurrently for three quar-ters during the second year.

** Students may choose classes (at the 200 level or higher) from any of the schools at the University to fulfill their elective requirement. However, electives that are not already pre-approved must be approved by the student’s advisor via petition prior to enrollment. Electives should be chosen to fulfill career objectives; stu-dents may focus their energy in engineering, entrepreneurship and business, psy-chology, or other areas relevant to design. Taking a coherent sequence of elec-tives focused on a subject area is recommended. For example, the patent, negotia-tion, and licensing classes (ME 207, 208, 265) constitute a sequence most relevant to potential inventors. The classes in the Graduate School of Business (STRAMGT S353, 356/366) and MS&E 273 constitute a coherent sequence in entrepreneurship and new venture formation. Students interested in social entre-preneurship should apply to the d.school course ME 206A,B, Extreme Affordabil-ity.

Pre-approved electives list: The following courses are pre-approved for fulfilling the 18-unit elective requirement for the master’s degree in Engineering/Product Design. Electives taken that are not on this list must be approved via petition prior to enrollment. These must be taken for a letter grade unless prior approval is obtained. ME 204. The Designer’s Voice ME 207. Negotiation ME 208. Patent Law and Strategy for Innovators and Entrepreneurs ME 212. Calibrating the Instrument ME 222. Design for Sustainability ME 265. Technology Licensing and Commercialization ME 297. Forecasting the Future of Engineering ME 315. The Designer in Society MS&E 273. Technology Venture Formation STRAMGT 353. Entrepreneurship: Formation of New Ventures STRAMGT

356/366. Evaluating Entrepreneurial Opportunities

Additional requirements: As part of their master’s degree pro-gram, students are required to take at least one course offered by the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design (the d.School). All d.School courses require applications submitted the quarter prior to the start of class. These classes are considered pre-approved electives that fulfill part of the 18 units elective requirement. ME206 A/B. Entrepreneurial Design for Extreme Affordability ME 228. Creating Infectious Action ME 325. Software Design Experience MS&E 287. Prototyping Organizational Change MS&E 485. Crosscultural Design ENGR 231. Transformative Design ENGR 280. From Play to Innovation ENGR 281. Design and Media

The basic University requirements for the degree of Engineer are discussed in the “Graduate Degrees” section of this bulletin.

This degree requires an additional year of study beyond the M.S. degree and includes a research thesis. The program is de-signed for students who wish to do professional engineering work upon graduation and who want to engage in more specialized study than is afforded by the master’s degree alone.

Admission standards are substantially the same as indicated under the master’s degree. However, since thesis supervision is required and the availability of thesis supervisors is limited, admis-sion is not granted until the student has personally engaged a facul-ty member to supervise a research project. This most often in-

volves a paid research assistantship awarded by individual faculty members (usually from the funds of sponsored research projects under their direction). Thus, individual arrangement between stu-dent and faculty is necessary. Students studying for the M.S. de-gree at Stanford who wish to continue to the Engineer degree ordi-narily make such arrangements during the M.S. degree program. Students holding master’s degrees from other universities are in-vited to apply and may be admitted providing they are sufficiently well qualified and have made thesis supervision and financial aid arrangements.

Department requirements for the degree include a thesis; up to 18 units of credit are allowed for thesis work (ME 400). In addition to the thesis, 27 units of approved advanced course work in ma-thematics, science, and engineering are expected beyond the re-quirements for the M.S. degree; the choice of courses is subject to approval of the adviser. Students who have not fulfilled the Stan-ford M.S. degree requirements are required to do so, with allow-ance for approximate equivalence of courses taken elsewhere; up to 45 units may be transferable. A total of 90 units is required for degree conferral.

Candidates for the degree must have faculty approval and have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 for all courses (ex-clusive of thesis credit and other independent study courses) taken beyond those required for the master’s degree.

The basic University requirements for the Ph.D. degree are dis-cussed in the “Graduate Degrees” section of this bulletin. The Ph.D. degree is intended primarily for students who desire a career in research, advanced development, or teaching; for this type of work, a broad background in mathematics and the engineering sciences, together with intensive study and research experience in a specialized area, are the necessary requisites.

Ph.D. students must have a master’s degree from another insti-tution, or must fulfill the requirements for the Stanford M.S. de-gree in Mechanical Engineering or another discipline.

In special situations dictated by compelling academic reasons, Academic Council members who are not members of the depart-ment’s faculty may serve as the principal dissertation adviser when approved by the department. In such cases, a member of the de-partment faculty must serve as program adviser and as a member of the reading committee, and agree to accept responsibility that department procedures are followed and standards maintained.

Admission involves much the same consideration described under the Engineer degree. Since thesis supervision is required, admission is not granted until the student has personally engaged a member of the faculty to supervise a research project. Once a stu-dent has obtained a research supervisor, this supervisor becomes thereafter the student’s academic adviser. Research supervisors may require that the student pass the departmental qualifying ex-amination before starting research and before receiving a paid research assistantship. Note that research assistantships are awarded by faculty research supervisors and not by the depart-ment.

Prior to being formally admitted to candidacy for the Ph.D. de-gree, the student must demonstrate knowledge of engineering fun-damentals by passing a qualifying examination. The academic level and subject matter of the examination correspond approx-imately to the M.S. program described above. Typically, the exam is taken shortly after the student completes the M.S. degree re-quirements. The student is required to have a minimum graduate Stanford GPA of 3.5 to be eligible for the exam (grades from inde-pendent study courses are not included in the GPA calculation). Once the student’s faculty sponsor has agreed that the exam should be scheduled, the student must submit an application folder con-taining several items including a curriculum vitae, research project abstract, and preliminary dissertation proposal. Information, ex-amination dates, and deadlines may be obtained from the depart-ment’s student services office.

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Ph.D. candidates must complete a minimum of 27 units (taken for a letter grade) of approved formal course work (excluding re-search, directed study, and seminars) in advanced study beyond the M.S. degree. The courses should consist primarily of graduate courses in engineering and sciences, although the candidate’s ad-viser may approve a limited number of upper-level undergraduate courses and courses outside of engineering and sciences, as long as such courses contribute to a strong and coherent program. In addi-tion to this 27-unit requirement, all Ph.D. candidates must partici-pate each quarter in one of the following (or equivalent) seminars: ME 389, 390, 393, 394, 395, 396 397; AA 297; ENGR 298, 311A/B. The department has a breadth requirement for the Ph.D. degree. This may be satisfied either by a formal minor in another department (generally 27 units) or by at least 9 units of course work (outside of the primary research topic) that is approved by the principal dissertation adviser.

The Ph.D. thesis normally represents at least one full year of research work and must be a substantial contribution to the field. Students may register for course credit for thesis work (ME 500) to help fulfill University academic unit requirements, but there is no minimum limit on registered dissertation units, as long as students are registered in at least 8 units per quarter prior to TGR. Candi-dates should note that only completed course units are counted toward the requirement, so ungraded courses or courses with an "N" grade must be cleared before going TGR. Questions should be directed to the department student services office.

The final University oral examination (dissertation defense) is conducted by a committee consisting of a chair from another de-partment and four faculty members of the department or depart-ments with related interests. Usually, the committee includes the candidate’s adviser, reading committee members, plus two more faculty. The examination consists of two parts. The first is open to the public and is scheduled as a seminar talk, usually for one of the regular meetings of a seminar series. The second is conducted in private and covers subjects closely related to the dissertation topic.

Students who wish a Ph.D. minor in ME should consult with the ME student services office. A minor in ME may be obtained by completing 20 units of approved graduate-level ME courses. Courses approved for the minor must form a coherent program and must be chosen from those satisfying requirement 2 for the M.S. in Mechanical Engineering. Please see the Graduate Handbook pro-duced by the Mechanical Engineering Student Services Office for more information.

ME 10AX. Design Thinking and the Art of Innovation The fundamentals of design. Skills-based, experiential exploration in design. Topics include improvisation, needfinding, visualiza-tion, prototyping, radical collaboration, design communication, and storytelling.

2 units, Aut (Crandall, R; Geehr, C; Kembel, G)

ME 12N. The Jet Engine (F,Sem) Stanford Introductory Seminar. Preference to freshmen. How a jet engine works; the technologies and analytical techniques required to understand them. Dynamics, thermodynamics, turbo-machinery, combustion, advanced materials, cooling technologies, and control systems. Visits to research laboratories, examination of a partially disassembled engine, and probable operation of a small jet engine. Prerequisites: high school physics. GER:DB-EngrAppSci

3 units, Aut (Eaton, J)

ME 14N. How Stuff Is Made (F,Sem) Stanford Introductory Seminar. The design and engineer-ing of products and processes. Machined, fabric, food, and elec-trical goods. Tradeoffs in choice of serial, continuous, and batch fabrication. Final project: students research and create a web site about the engineering aspects of a product and its processes. Field trips to manufacturing facilities.

3 units, Spr (Staff

ME 18Q. Teamology: Creative Teams and Individual Devel-opment (S,Sem) Stanford Introductory Seminar. Preference to sophomores. Roles on a problem solving team that best suit individual creative characteristics. Two teams are formed for teaching experientially how to develop less conscious abilities from teammates creative in those roles. Reinforcement teams have members with similar per-sonalities; problem solving teams are composed of people with maximally different personalities.

3 units, Aut (Wilde, D)

ME 25N. Global Warming and Climate Change: Fact or Fiction (F,Sem) Stanford Introductory Seminar. Preference to freshmen. Scientific arguments concerning debates between the view that anthropogenic activities are not causing global warming versus the view that these activities are responsible for a global warming that results in significant climate change. Consequences of increased demand for energy. Prerequisites: high school physics, chemistry, and biology.

3 units, Win (Bowman, C)

ME 26N. Think Like a Designer (F,Sem) Stanford Introductory Seminar. Preference to freshmen. Techniques designers use to create innovative solutions across domains. Project-based. Emphasis is on approaches to problem identification and problem solving. Topics include need finding, structured brainstorming, synthesis, rapid prototyping, and visual communication. Field trips to a local design firm, a robotics lab, and a machining lab. The pleasures of creative design and hands-on development of tangible solutions.

3 units, Aut (Burnett, W)

ME 70. Introductory Fluids Engineering Elements of fluid mechanics as applied to engineering problems. Equations of motion for incompressible ideal flow. Hydrostatics. Control volume laws for mass, momentum, and energy. Bernoulli equation. Dimensional analysis and similarity. Flow in ducts. Boundary layer flows. Lift and drag. Lab experiment demonstra-tions. Prerequisites: ENGR 14 and 30. GER:DB-EngrAppSci

4 units, Win (Iaccarino, G), Spr (Cappelli, M)

ME 80. Mechanics of Deformable Bodies Mechanics of materials and deformation of structural members. Topics include stress and deformation analysis under axial loading, torsion and bending, column buckling and pressure vessels. Intro-duction to stress transformation and multiaxial loading. Prerequi-site: ENGR 14. GER:DB-EngrAppSci

4 units, Aut (Cai, W), Spr (Levenston, M)

ME 101. Visual Thinking Lecture/lab. Visual thinking and language skills are developed and exercised in the context of solving design problems. Exercises for the mind’s eye. Rapid visualization and prototyping with emphasis on fluent and flexible idea production. The relationship between visual thinking and the creative process. Enrollment limited to 60. GER:DB-EngrAppSci

3 units, Aut (Northway, D; Klaubert, H), Win (Meissner, S; Gleason, P), Spr (Northway, D; Klaubert, H)

ME 103D. Engineering Drawing and Design Designed to accompany 203. The fundamentals of engineering drawing including orthographic projection, dimensioning, section-ing, exploded and auxiliary views, and assembly drawings. Homework drawings are of parts fabricated by the student in the lab. Assignments in 203 supported by material in 103D and se-quenced on the assumption that the student is enrolled in both courses simultaneously.

1 unit, Aut (Milroy, J), Win (Milroy, J)

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ME 104. The Designer’s Voice How to develop a point of view about a design career in order to articulate a design vision, inspire a design studio, or infect a busi-ness with a culture of design thinking. Focus is on the integration of work and worldview, professional values, design language, and the development of the designer’s voice. Role play, guest speakers, individual mentoring and coaching, student journals. Restricted to undergraduate Product Design seniors.

1 unit, Aut (Evans, D; Burnett, W)

ME 110. Design Sketching Freehand sketching, rendering, and design development. Students develop a design sketching portfolio for review by program facul-ty. May be repeated for credit.

1 unit, Aut (Li, W; Scott, W), Win (Li, W; Scott, W), Spr (Li, W; Scott, W)

ME 112. Mechanical Systems Design Lecture/lab. Characteristics of machine elements including gears, bearings, and shafts. Design for fatigue life. Electric motor funda-mentals. Transmission design for maximizing output power or efficiency. Mechanism types, linkage analysis and kinematic syn-thesis. Team-based design projects emphasizing the balance of physical with virtual prototyping based on engineering analysis. Lab for dissection of mechanical systems and project design re-views. Prerequisites: 80, 101. Recommended: 203, ENGR 15. GER:DB-EngrAppSci

4 units, Win (Cutkosky, M)

ME 113. Mechanical Engineering Design Goal is to create designs and models of new mechanical devices. Design is experienced by students as they work on a team design project obtained from industry or other organizations. Prerequi-sites: 80, 101, 112. GER:DB-EngrAppSci

4 units, Spr (Nelson, D)

ME 115A. Introduction to Human ValueS in Design Lecture/lab. . Introduces the central philosophy of the product design program, emphasizing the relation between technical and human values, the innovation process, and design methodology. Lab exercises include development of simple product concepts visualized in rapidly executed three-dimensional mockups. Prere-quisite: 101.

3 units, Aut (Thomsen, D)

ME 115B. Product Design Methods Problem-finding, problem-solving, intermediate creativity methods and effective techniques for researching and presenting product concepts. Individual- and team-based design projects emphasizing advanced visual thinking and prototyping skills. Prerequisite: ME115A GER:DB-EngrAppSci

3 units, Win (Chia, B)

ME 116. Advanced Product Design: Formgiving Small- and medium-scale design projects are carried to a high degree of aesthetic refinement. Emphasis is on form development, design process, and model making. Prerequisites: ME 115B, ARTSTUDI 160. GER:DB-EngrAppSci

4 units, Aut (Staff)

ME 120. History and Philosophy of Design Major schools of 19th- and 20th-century design (Arts-and-Crafts movement, Bauhaus, Industrial Design, and postmodernism) are analyzed in terms of their continuing cultural relevance. The rela-tion of design to art, technology, and politics; readings from prin-cipal theorists, practitioners, and critics; recent controversies in industrial and graphic design, architecture, and urbanism. Enroll-ment limited to 40. GER:DB-EngrAppSci

3-4 units, Spr (Katz, B)

ME 131A. Heat Transfer The principles of heat transfer by conduction, convection, and radiation with examples from the engineering of practical devices and systems. Topics include transient and steady conduction, con-duction by extended surfaces, boundary layer theory for forced and natural convection, boiling, heat exchangers, and graybody radia-tive exchange. Prerequisites: 70, ENGR 30. Recommended: inter-mediate calculus, ordinary differential equations. GER:DB-EngrAppSci

3-4 units, Aut (Goodson, K)

ME 131B. Fluid Mechanics: Compressible Flow and Turbo-machinery Engineering applications involving compressible flow: aircraft and rocket propulsion, power generation; application of mass, momen-tum, energy and entropy balance to compressible flows; variable area isentropic flow, normal shock waves, adiabatic flow with friction, flow with heat addition. Operation of flow systems: the propulsion system. Turbomachinery: pumps, compressors, tur-bines. Angular momentum analysis of turbomachine performance, centrifugal and axial flow machines, effect of blade geometry, dimensionless performance of turbomachines; hydraulic turbines; steam turbines; wind turbines. Compressible flow turbomachinery: the aircraft engine. Prerequisites: 70, ENGR 30. GER:DB-EngrAppSci

4 units, Win (Lele, S)

ME 140. Advanced Thermal Systems Capstone course. Thermal analysis and engineering emphasizing integrating heat transfer, fluid mechanics, and thermodynamics into a unified approach to treating complex systems. Mixtures, humidity, chemical and phase equilibrium, and availability. Labs apply principles through hands-on experience with a turbojet en-gine, PEM fuel cell, and hybrid solid/oxygen rocket motor. Use of MATLAB as a computational tool. Prerequisites: ENGR 30, ME 70, and 131A,B. GER:DB-EngrAppSci

5 units, Spr (Mitchell, R)

ME 150. Internal Combustion Engines Internal combustion engines including conventional and turbo-charged spark ignition, and diesel engines. Lectures: basic engine cycles, engine components, methods of analysis of engine perfor-mance, pollutant emissions, and methods of engine testing. Lab involves hands-on experience with engines and test hardware. Limited enrollment. Prerequisites: 140. GER:DB-EngrAppSci

3 units, Aut (Edwards, C)

ME 161. Dynamic Systems, Vibrations and Control (Same as ME 261) (Graduate students only enroll in 261.) Model-ing, analysis, and measurement of mechanical and electromechani-cal systems. Numerical and closed form solutions of ordinary dif-ferential equations governing the behavior of single and multiple degree of freedom systems. Stability, resonance, amplification and attenuation, and control system design. Prerequisite: background in dynamics and calculus such as ENGR 15 and MATH 43. Recom-mended: CME 102, and familiarity with differential equations, linear algebra, and basic electronics. GER:DB-EngrAppSci

3-4 units, Aut (Mitiguy, P)

ME 190. Ethical Issues in Mechanical Engineering Moral rights and responsibilities of engineers in relation to society, employers, colleagues, and clients; cost-benefit-risk analysis, safe-ty, and informed consent; whistle blowing; engineers as expert witnesses, consultants, and managers; ethical issues in engineering design, manufacturing, and operations, and engineering work in foreign countries; and ethical implications of the social and envi-ronmental contexts of contemporary engineering. Case studies and field research. Enrollment limited to 25 Mechanical Engineering majors.

4 units, not given this year

ME 191. Engineering Problems and Experimental Investiga-tion Directed study and research for undergraduates on a subject of mutual interest to student and staff member. Student must find faculty sponsor and have approval of adviser.

1-5 units, Aut (Staff), Win (Staff), Spr (Staff), Sum (Staff)

ME 191H. Honors Research Student must find faculty honors adviser and apply for admission to the honors program. (Staff)

1-5 units, Aut (Staff), Win (Staff), Spr (Staff), Sum (Staff)

ME 196. Design and Manufacturing Forum (Same as ME 396) Guest speakers address issues of interest to design and manufacturing engineers. Sponsored by Stanford Engi-neering Club for Automation and Manufacturing (SECAM). May be repeated for credit

1 unit, Win (Reis, R), Spr (Reis, R)

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ME 203X. Prototyping and Process Capture Adjunct to ME 203 to offer greater depth in protoyping strategy, technique, and resultant insights. Concepts and methods for low resolution prototyping as an integral activity in engineering design process. Presentations by faculty and design oriented exercises by students. Enrollment limited to 6. Corequisite: ME 203.

1 unit, Aut (Beach, D; Geehr, C), Win (Geehr, C; Beach, D)

ME 239. Mechanics of the Cell Kinematical description of basic structural elements used to model parts of the cell: rods, ropes, membranes, and shells. Formulation of constitutive equations: nonlinear elasticity and entropic contri-butions. Elasticity of polymeric networks. Applications to model basic filaments of the cytoskeleton: actin, microtubules, interme-diate filaments, and complete networks. Applications to biological membranes. (Jacobs)

3 units, Spr (Kuhl, E)

ME 281. Biomechanics of Movement (Same as BIOE 281) Experimental techniques to study human and animal movement including motion capture systems, EMG, force plates, medical imaging, and animation. The mechanical properties of muscle and tendon, and quantitative analysis of musculoskeletal geometry. Projects and demonstrations emphasize applications of mechanics in sports, orthopedics, and rehabilitation. GER:DB-EngrAppSci

3 units, Win (Delp, S)

ME 338B. Continuum Mechanics Constitutive theory; equilibrium constitutive relations; material frame indifference and material symmetry; finite elasticity; formu-lation of the boundary value problem; linearization and well-posedness; symmetries and configurational forces; numerical con-siderations.

3 units, alternate years, not given this year

ME 115C. Design and Business Factors Introduction to business concepts critical to determining the suc-cess of new products and services. Students will learn to estimate cost of R&D and capital investment for new prodeuct develop-ment. Risk analysis, ROI, and using tollgates to reduce develop-ment risk will be explored using case studies and simula-tions.Students will develop a bill of materials and a supply chain analysis for their product concepts, as well as write a business proposal for a proposed new product company.

3 units, Spr (Staff)

ME 201. Dim Sum of Mechanical Engineering Introduction to research in mechanical engineering for M.S. stu-dents and upper-division undergraduates. Weekly presentations by current ME Ph.D. and second-year fellowship students to show research opportunities across the department. Strategies for getting involved in a research project. (Sheppard)

1 unit, Aut (Kuhl, E; Gardella, I)

ME 203. Design and Manufacturing Prototype development techniques as an intrinsic part of the design process. Machining, welding, and casting. Manufacturing processes. Design aspects developed in an individual term project chosen, designed, and fabricated by students. Labs, field trips. Undergraduates majoring in Mechanical Engineering or Product Design must take course for 4 units. Limited enrollment with con-sent of instructor. Corequisite: 103D or CAD experience. Corequi-site for WIM for Mechanical Engineering and Product Design majors: ENGR 102M. Recommended: 101.

4 units, Aut (Beach, D), Win (Beach, D)

ME 204. Bicycle Design and Frame-Building Lecture/lab. The engineering and artistic execution of designing and building a bicycle frame. Fundamentals of bicycle dynamics, handling, and sizing. Manufacturing processes. Films, guest lectur-ers, field trips. Each student designs and fabricates a custom bi-cycle frame. Limited enrollment. Prerequisite: 203 or equivalent.

3 units, Spr (Connolly, R)

ME 206A. Entrepreneurial Design for Extreme Affordability Project course jointly offered by School of Engineering and Grad-uate School of Business. Students apply engineering and business skills to design product prototypes, distribution systems, and busi-ness plans for entrepreneurial ventures in developing countries for a specified challenge faced by the world’s poor. Topics include user empathy, appropriate technology design, rapid prototype en-gineering and testing, social technology entrepreneurship, business modeling, and project management. Weekly design reviews; final course presentation. Industry and adviser interaction. Limited enrollment via application; see http://www.stanford.edu/class/me206.

4 units, Win (Beach, D; Patell, J)

ME 206B. Entrepreneurial Design for Extreme Affordability Project course jointly offered by School of Engineering and Grad-uate School of Business. Students apply engineering and business skills to design product prototypes, distribution systems, and busi-ness plans for entrepreneurial ventures in developing countries for a specified challenge faced by the world’s poor. Topics include user empathy, appropriate technology design, rapid prototype en-gineering and testing, social technology entrepreneurship, business modeling, and project management. Weekly design reviews; final course presentation. Industry and adviser interaction. Limited enrollment via application; see http://www.stanford.edu/class/me206.

4 units, Spr (Patell, J; Beach, D)

ME 207. Negotiation (Same as CEE 151, CEE 251, MS&E 285) Negotiation styles and processes to help students conduct and review negotiations. Work-shop format integrating intellectual and experiential learning. Ex-ercises, presentations, live and field examples, and individual and small group reviews. Application required before first day of class; see Coursework.

3 units, Aut (Christensen, S), Spr (Christensen, S)

ME 208. Patent Law and Strategy for Innovators and Entre-preneurs How to build a patent portfolio and avoid patent infringement. How to conduct a patent search. How to file a provisional patent application.

2-3 units, Aut (Schox, J)

ME 210. Introduction to Mechatronics Technologies involved in mechatronics (intelligent electro-mechanical systems), and techniques to apply this technology to mecatronic system design. Topics include: electronics (A/D, D/A converters, op-amps, filters, power devices); software program design, event-driven programming; hardware and DC stepper mo-tors, solenoids, and robust sensing. Large, open-ended team project. Limited enrollment. Prerequisites: ENGR 40, CS 106, or equivalents.

4 units, Win (Kenny, T; Ohline, R)

ME 212. Calibrating the Instrument For first-year graduate students in the Joint Program in Design. Means for calibrating the designer’s mind/body instrument through tools including improvisation, brainstorming, creative imaging, educational kinesiology, and Brain Gym. Current design issues; guest speakers; shared stories; and goal setting.

1 unit, Aut (Edmark, J)

ME 216A. Advanced Product Design: Needfinding Human needs that lead to the conceptualization of future products, environments, systems, and services. Field work in public and private settings; appraisal of personal values; readings on social ethnographic issues; and needfinding for a corporate client. Em-phasis is on developing the flexible thinking skills that enable the designer to navigate the future. Prerequisites for undergraduates: 116 and 203, or consent of the instructor. Prerequisites for gradu-ate students: 203 and 313, or consent of the instructor.

3-4 units, Win (Barry, M; Patnaik, D)

ME 216B. Advanced Product Design: Implementation Summary project using knowledge, methodology, and skills ob-tained in Product Design major. Students implement an original design concept and present it to a professional jury. Prerequisite: 216A.

3-4 units, Spr (Burnett, W)

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ME 218A. Smart Product Design Fundamentals Lecture/lab. Team design project series on programmable electro-mechanical systems design. Topics: transistors as switches, digital and analog circuits, operational amplifiers, comparators, software design, programming in C. Lab fee. Limited enrollment.

4-5 units, Aut (Carryer, J)

ME 218B. Smart Product Design Applications Lecture/lab. Second in team design project series on programmable electromechanical systems design. Topics: user I/O, timer systems, interrupts, signal conditioning, software design for embedded sys-tems, sensors, actuators, noise, and power supplies. Lab fee. Li-mited enrollment. Prerequisite: 218A or passing the smart product design fundamentals proficiency examination.

4-5 units, Win (Carryer, J)

ME 218C. Smart Product Design Practice Lecture/lab. Advanced level in series on programmable electrome-chanical systems design. Topics: inter-processor communication, system design with multiple microprocessors, architecture and assembly language programming for the PIC microcontroller, con-trolling the embedded software tool chain, A/D and D/A tech-niques, electronic manufacturing technology. Team project. Lab fee. Limited enrollment. Prerequisite: 218B.

4-5 units, Spr (Carryer, J)

ME 218D. Smart Product Design: Projects Lecture/lab. Industrially sponsored project is the culmination of the Smart Product Design sequence. Student teams take on an indus-trial project requiring application and extension of knowledge gained in the prior three quarters, including prototyping of a final solution with hardware, software, and professional documentation and presentation. Lectures on electronic and software design, and electronic manufacturing techniques. Topics: chip level design of microprocessor systems, real time operating systems, alternate microprocessor architectures, and PCB layout and fabrication.

4 units, Aut (Carryer, J)

ME 219. The Magic of Materials and Manufacturing Lecture/lab. Methods for market-quantity manufacturing of parts and products from a product designer’s point of view. Materials including metals, plastics, ceramics, fibers, and foams, and processes that manipulate, exploit, transform, and modify these materials. Visual descriptions of processes, product examples, relevant material details, cost information, and manufacturability rules-of-thumb. Imagining and creating new products. Manufactur-ing site visits; laboratory projects. Enrollment limited to 20.

3 units, Spr (Beach, D; Johnson, K)

ME 220. Introduction to Sensors Sensors are widely used in scientific research and as an integral part of commercial products and automated systems. The basic principles for sensing displacement, force, pressure, acceleration, temperature, optical radiation, nuclear radiation, and other physical parameters. Performance, cost, and operating requirements of available sensors. Elementary electronic circuits which are typical-ly used with sensors. Lecture demonstration of a representative sensor from each category elucidates operating principles and typi-cal performance. Lab experiments with off-the-shelf devices.

3-4 units, Spr (Kenny, T)

ME 221. Green Design Strategies and Metrics Foundation in sustainable product design principles, reinforced by conceptual design projects. What aspects of sustainability matter most for different products. Application of strategies to improve product sustainability. Frameworks, measurements, and decision making tools to navigate the complexities of designing greener products. Life-cycle analysis, materials, energy use, biomimicry, product-service systems, persuasive design, design for end-of-life, and systems thinking.

2 units, Win (Faludi, J)

ME 222. Design for Sustainability Lecture/lab. Role of design in building a sustainable world. How to include sustainability in the design process considering environ-mental, cultural, and social impacts. Focus is on a proactive design approach, and the tools and techniques needed to translate theory into artifact.

2-3 units, Spr (Fleming, H; Carter, K)

ME 227. Vehicle Dynamics and Control The application of dynamics, kinematics, and control theory to the analysis and design of ground vehicle behavior. Simplified models of ride, handling, and braking, their role in developing intuition, and limitations in engineering design. Suspension design funda-mentals. Performance and safety enhancement through automatic control systems. In-car laboratory assignments for model valida-tion and kinesthetic understanding of dynamics. Limited enroll-ment. Prerequisites: ENGR 105, consent of instructor.

3 units, Spr (Gerdes, C)

ME 233. Making it Big: Crossing the Entrepreneur’s Gap Students take novel designs into entrepreneurial production and prepare for market production. Education, resources, and commu-nity to help cross the gap, found ideas and make them real in vo-lume. Topics include entrepreneurial production methods and initi-ation, vendor selection and engagement, cost, design transfer, qual-ity and testing, and manufacturing planning and execution. Leader-ship roles in entrepreneurial and large production-oriented compa-nies. Case studies, project reviews, final presentation, industry interaction.

3 units, Aut (Theeuwes, M)

ME 238. Patent Prosecution (Same as LAW 321.) Stages of the patent application process: identifying, capturing, and evaluating inventions; performing a patentability investigation, analyzing the documents, and the scope of the patent protection; composing claims that broadly cover the invention; creating a specification that supports the claims; filing a patent application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; and analyzing an office action and preparing an appropriate response. Current rules and case law. Strategic decisions within each stage, such as: how does a patent application advance the patent portfo-lio; and in what countries should a patent application be filed?

2-3 units, Win (Schox, J)

ME 257. Turbine and Internal Combustion Engines (Same as ME 357) Principles of design analysis for aircraft gas turbines and automotive piston engines. Analysis for aircraft en-gines performed for Airbus A380 type aircraft. Design parameters determined considering aircraft aerodynamics, gas turbine thermo-dynamics, compressible flow physics, and material limitations. Additional topics include characteristics of main engine compo-nents, off-design analysis, and component matching. Performance of automotive piston engines including novel engine concepts in terms of engine thermodynamics, intake and exhaust flows, and in-cylinder flow.

3 units, Win (Pitsch, H)

ME 260. Fuel Cell Science and Technology Emphasis on proton exchange membrane (PEM) and solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC), and principles of electrochemical energy con-version. Topics in materials science, thermodynamics, and fluid mechanics. Prerequisites: MATH 43, PHYSICS 55, and ENGR 30 or ME 140, or equivalents.

3 units, Spr (Prinz, F; Shim, J)

ME 261. Dynamic Systems, Vibrations and Control (Same as ME 161) (Graduate students only enroll in 261.) Model-ing, analysis, and measurement of mechanical and electromechani-cal systems. Numerical and closed form solutions of ordinary dif-ferential equations governing the behavior of single and multiple degree of freedom systems. Stability, resonance, amplification and attenuation, and control system design. Prerequisite: background in dynamics and calculus such as ENGR 15 and MATH 43. Recom-mended: CME 102, and familiarity with differential equations, linear algebra, and basic electronics.

3-4 units, Aut (Mitiguy, P)

ME 265. Technology Licencing and Commercialization How to profit from technology; processes and strategies to com-mercialize functional or artistic inventions and creations (not li-mited to mechanical engineering). Business and legal aspects of determining what can be owned and licensed, how to determine commercial value, and what agreements are necessary. Contract and intellectual property law; focus is on provisions of license agreements and their negotiation.

3 units, Spr (Hustein, J)

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ME 275. The Ecosystem of Design This course is offered in conjunction with a 10-week symposium that will explore the range of the professional practices that consti-tutes “The Ecosystem of Design” today. Each week a leading rep-resentative of one of the many faces of design will present. Presen-tations include the Independent Design Office, the Independent Studio, the Design Publisher, and the Design Curator. A hands-on workshop will be led by faculty from the Hasso Plattner Institute for Design.

1 unit, Aut (Katz, B)

ME 280. Skeletal Development and Evolution (Same as BIOE 280, BIOE 280) The mechanobiology of skeletal growth, adaptation, regeneration, and aging is considered from developmental and evolutionary perspectives. Emphasis is on the interactions between mechanical and chemical factors in the regu-lation of connective tissue biology. Prerequisites: 80, or Human Biology core, or Biological Sciences core.

3 units, Spr (Carter, D)

ME 284A. Cardiovascular Bioengineering (Same as BIOE 284A) Bioengineering principles applied to the cardiovascular system. Anatomy of human cardiovascular system, comparative anatomy, and allometric scaling principles. Cardi-ovascular molecular and cell biology. Overview of continuum mechanics. Form and function of blood, blood vessels, and the heart from an engineering perspective. Normal, diseased, and en-gineered replacement tissues.

3 units, Aut (Taylor, C)

ME 284B. Cardiovascular Bioengineering (Same as BIOE 284B) Continuation of ME 284A. Integrative car-diovascular physiology, blood fluid mechanics, and transport in the microcirculation. Sensing, feedback, and control of the circulation. Overview of congenital and adult cardiovascular disease, diagnos-tic methods, and treatment strategies. Engineering principles to evaluate the performance of cardiovascular devices and the effica-cy of treatment strategies.

3 units, Win (Taylor, C)

ME 287. Soft Tissue Mechanics Structure/function relationships and mechanical properties of soft tissues, including nonlinear elasticity, viscoelasticity, and poroelas-ticity. Undergraduates require consent of instructor.

3 units, Aut (Levenston, M)

ME 289. Biomechanical Engineering Research Semiar BME research conducted at Stanford for incoming students. Grad-uate students and postdoctoral fellows present research emphasiz-ing motivation of research questions, project design, methods, and preliminary results.

1 unit, not given this year

ME 294. Medical Device Design In collaboration with the School of Medicine. Introduction to med-ical device design for undergraduate and graduate engineering students. Design and prototyping. Labs; medical device environ-ments may include hands-on device testing; and field trips to oper-ating rooms and local device companies. Limited enrollment. Pre-requisite: 203.

3 units, Aut (Milroy, J)

ME 297. Forecasting for Innovators:Technology, Tools & So-cial Change Goal is to develop a 25-year forecast of the future of engineering including the challenges engineers are likely to be asked to solve, and how engineers can be prepared to meet these challenges. Stu-dents prepare a long-range forecast of a specific science/engineering sector and a proposed initiative tying new engineering capabilities with global challenges.

1-3 units, Win (Saffo, P; Benjamin, C)

ME 298. Silversmithing and Design Skills involved in working with precious metals at a small scale. Investment casting and fabrication techniques such as reticulation, granulations, filigree, and mokume gane.

3-4 units, Win (Shaughnessy, S; Knox Sather, A)

ME 299A. Practical Training For master’s students. Educational opportunities in high technolo-gy research and development labs in industry. Students engage in internship work and integrate that work into their academic pro-gram. Following internship work, students complete a research report outlining work activity, problems investigated, key results, and follow-up projects they expect to perform. Meets the require-ments for curricular practical training for students on F-1 visas. Student is responsible for arranging own internship/employment and faculty sponsorship. Register under faculty sponsor’s section number. All paperwork must be completed by student and faculty sponsor, as the Student Services Office does not sponsor CPT. Students are allowed only one quarter of CPT per degree program.

1 unit, Aut (Staff), Win (Staff), Spr (Staff), Sum (Staff)

ME 299B. Practical Training For Ph.D. students. Educational opportunities in high technology research and development labs in industry. Students engage in internship work and integrate that work into their academic pro-gram. Following internship work, students complete a research report outlining work activity, problems investigated, key results, and follow-up projects they expect to perform. Meets the require-ments for curricular practical training for students on F-1 visas. Student is responsible for arranging own internship/employment and faculty sponsorship. Register under faculty sponsor’s section number. All paperwork must be completed by student and faculty sponsor, as the student services office does not sponsor CPT. Stu-dents are allowed only one quarter of CPT per degree program.

1 unit, Aut (Staff), Win (Staff), Spr (Staff), Sum (Staff)

ME 300A. Linear Algebra with Application to Enginering Computations (Same as CME 200) Computer based solution of systems of alge-braic equations obtained from engineering problems and eigen-system analysis, Gaussian elimination, effect of round-off error, operation counts, banded matrices arising from discretization of differential equations, ill-conditioned matrices, matrix theory, least square solution of unsolvable systems, solution of non-linear alge-braic equations, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, similar matrices, unitary and Hermitian matrices, positive definiteness, Cayley-Hamilton theory and function of a matrix and iterative methods. Prerequisite: familiarity with computer programming, and MATH103, 130, or equivalent.

3 units, Aut (Moin, P)

ME 300B. Partial Differential Equations in Engineering (Same as CME 204) Geometric interpretation of partial differential equation (PDE) characteristics; solution of first order PDEs and classification of second-order PDEs; self-similarity; separation of variables as applied to parabolic, hyperbolic, and elliptic PDEs; special functions; eigenfunction expansions; the method of charac-teristics. If time permits, Fourier integrals and transforms, Laplace transforms. Prerequisite: CME 200/ME 300A, equivalent, or con-sent of instructor.

3 units, Win (Staff)

ME 300C. Introduction to Numerical Methods for Engineering (Same as CME 206) Numerical methods from a user’s point of view. Lagrange interpolation, splines. Integration: trapezoid, Rom-berg, Gauss, adaptive quadrature; numerical solution of ordinary differential equations: explicit and implicit methods, multistep methods, Runge-Kutta and predictor-corrector methods, boundary value problems, eigenvalue problems; systems of differential equa-tions, stiffness. Emphasis is on analysis of numerical methods for accuracy, stability, and convergence. Introduction to numerical solutions of partial differential equations; Von Neumann stability analysis; alternating direction implicit methods and nonlinear eq-uations. Prerequisites: CME 200/ME 300A, CME 204/ME 300B.

3 units, Spr (Staff)

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ME 302. The Future of the Automobile (Same as CS 523) The concept of this course is to present, discuss, and envision the future of the automobile in terms of sustainability, safety, performance, and enjoyment. Invited speakers from acade-mia and industry share their own visions, explain challenges, and present solutions regarding individual transportation. After each session the students research specific questions related to the lec-tures and present their findings in the following week. This course is offered by Stanford’s Automotive Program with faculty in-volvement from mechanical engineering, computer science, and communications.

1 unit, Aut (Beiker, S; Gerdes, C; Thrun, S), Win,, Spr (Staff)

ME 304. The Designer’s Voice How to develop a point of view about a design career in order to articulate a design vision, inspire a design studio, or infect a busi-ness with a culture of design thinking. Focus is on the integration of work and worldview, professional values, design language, and the development of the designer’s voice. Role play, guest speakers, individual mentoring and coaching, student journals. Restricted to Joint Product in Design graduate students.

1 unit, Win (Evans, D; Burnett, W)

ME 308. Spatial Motion The geometry of motion in Euclidean space. Fundamentals of theory of screws with applications to robotic mechanisms, con-straint analysis, and vehicle dynamics. Methods for representing the positions of spatial systems of rigid bodies with their inter-relationships; the formulation of Newton-Euler kinetics applied to serial chain systems such as industrial robotics.

3 units, alternate years, not given this year

ME 309. Finite Element Analysis in Mechanical Design Basic concepts of finite elements, with applications to problems confronted by mechanical designers. Linear static, modal, and thermal formulations; nonlinear and dynamic formulations. Stu-dents implement simple element formulations. Application of a commercial finite element code in analyzing design problems. Issues: solution methods, modeling techniques, features of various commercial codes, basic problem definition. Individual projects focus on the interplay of analysis and testing in product de-sign/development. Prerequisite: MATH 103, or equivalent. Rec-ommended: 80, or equivalent in structural and/or solid mechanics; some exposure to principles of heat transfer.

3 units, Spr (Kuhl, E; Levenston, M; Sheppard, S)

ME 310A. Project-Based Engineering Design, Innovation, and Development Three quarter sequence; for engineering graduate students intend-ing to lead projects related to sustainability, automotive, biomedi-cal devices, communication, and user interaction. Student teams collaborate with academic partners in Europe, Asia, and Latin America on product innovation challenges presented by global corporations to design requirements and construct functional proto-types for consumer testing and technical evaluation. Design loft format such as found in Silicon Valley consultancies. Typically requires international travel. Prerequisites: undergraduate engi-neering design project; consent of instructor.

4 units, Aut (Leifer, L)

ME 310B. Project-Based Engineering Design, Innovation, and Development (Same as ENGR 310B) Three quarter sequence; for engineering graduate students intending to lead projects related to sustainabili-ty, automotive, biomedical devices, communication, and user inte-raction. Student teams collaborate with academic partners in Eu-rope, Asia, and Latin America on product innovation challenges presented by global corporations to design requirements and con-struct functional prototypes for consumer testing and technical evaluation. Design loft format such as found in Silicon Valley consultancies. Typically requires international travel. Prerequisites: undergraduate engineering design project; consent of instructor.

4 units, Win (Leifer, L)

ME 310C. Project-Based Engineering Design, Innovation, and Development Three quarter sequence; for engineering graduate students intend-ing to lead projects related to sustainability, automotive, biomedi-cal devices, communication, and user interaction. Student teams collaborate with academic partners in Europe, Asia, and Latin America on product innovation challenges presented by global corporations to design requirements and construct functional proto-types for consumer testing and technical evaluation. Design loft format such as found in Silicon Valley consultancies. Typically requires international travel. Prerequisites: undergraduate engi-neering design project; consent of instructor.

4 units, Spr (Leifer, L)

ME 311. Design Strategy & Leadership The class covers the topics of the business of design, design as strategy and design research. In addition, students will learn to lead brainstorming, needfinding, and design strategy workshops with peers and industry leaders. Prerequisite: ME313, ME312

3 units, Spr (Staff)

ME 312. Advanced Product Design: Formgiving Lecture/lab. Small- and medium-scale design projects carried to a high degree of aesthetic refinement. Emphasis is on form devel-opment, design process, and model making. Prerequisites: 203, 313. Corequisite: ARTSTUDI 160.

3-4 units, Win (Burnett, W)

ME 313. Human Values and Innovation in Design Introduction to the philosophy, spirit, and tradition of the product design program. Hands-on design projects used as vehicles for design thinking, visualization, and methodology. The relationships among technical, human, aesthetic, and business concerns. Draw-ing, prototyping, and design skills. Focus is on tenets of design philosophy: point of view, user-centered design, design methodol-ogy, and iterative design.

3 units, Aut (Banerjee, S)

ME 314. Good Products, Bad Products The characteristics of industrial products that cause them to be successes or failures: the straightforward (performance, economy, reliability), the complicated (human and cultural fit, compatibility with the environment, craftsmanship, positive emotional response of the user), the esoteric (elegance, sophistication, symbolism). Engineers and business people must better understand these factors to produce more successful products. Projects, papers, guest speakers, field trips.

3-4 units, Win (Beach, D)

ME 315. The Designer in Society For graduate students. Career objectives and psychological orienta-tion compared with existing social values and conditions. Empha-sis is on assisting individuals in assessing their roles in society. Readings on political, social, and humanistic thought are related to technology and design. Experiential, in-class exercises, and term project. Enrollment limited to 24.

3 units, Spr (Roth, B)

ME 316A. Product Design Master’s Project For graduate Product Design or Design (Art) majors only. Students create and present two master’s theses under the supervision of engineering and art faculty. Theses involve the synthesis of aes-thetics and technological concerns in the service of human need and possibility. Product Design students register for 4 units; Art students for 2 units. Prerequisites: ME 216B, ME 365 Corequisite: ARTSTUDI 360.

2-4 units, Aut (Banerjee, S; Burnett, W)

ME 316B. Product Design Master’s Project Continuation of 316A.

2-4 units, Win (Banerjee, S; Burnett, W)

ME 316C. Product Design Master’s Project Continuation of 316B.

2-4 units, Spr (Banerjee, S; Burnett, W)

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ME 317A. Design for Manufacturability: Product Definition for Market Success Systematic methodologies to define, develop, and produce world-class products. Student team projects to identify opportunities for improvement and develop a comprehensive product definition. Topics include value engineering, quality function deployment, design for assembly and producibility, design for variety and supply chain, design for life-cycle quality, and concurrent engi-neering. Students must take 317B to complete the project and ob-tain a letter grade. On-campus enrollment limited to 20; SCPD class size limited to 50, and each site must have at least 3 students to form a project team.

4 units, Win (Beiter, K)

ME 317B. Design for Manufacturability: Quality by Design for Customer Value Building on 317A, focus is on the implementation of competitive product design. Student groups apply structured methods to optim-ize the design of an improved product, and plan for its manufac-ture, testing, and service. The project deliverable is a comprehen-sive product and process specification. Topics: concept generation and selection (Pugh’s Method), FMEA applied to the manufactur-ing process, design for robustness, Taguchi Method, SPC and six sigma process, tolerance analysis, flexible manufacturing, product testing, rapid prototyping. Enrollment limited to 40, not including SCPD students. Minimum enrollment of two per SCPD viewing site; single student site by prior consent of instructor. On-campus class limited to 20. For SCPD students, limit is 50 and each site must have a minimum of three students to form a project team and define a project on their own. Prerequisite: 317A.

4 units, Spr (Beiter, K)

ME 318. Computer-Aided Product Creation Design course focusing on an integrated suite of computer tools: rapid prototyping, solid modeling, computer-aided machining, and computer numerical control manufacturing. Students choose, de-sign, and manufacture individual products, emphasizing individual design process and computer design tools. Field trips demonstrate Stanford Product Realization Lab’s relationship to the outside world. Structured lab experiences build a basic CAD/CAM/CNC proficiency. Limited enrollment. Prerequisite: consent of instruc-tor.

4 units, Aut (Milroy, J), Win (Milroy, J), Spr (Milroy, J)

ME 322. Kinematic Synthesis of Mechanisms The rational design of linkages. Techniques to determine linkage proportions to fulfill design requirements using analytical, graphi-cal, and computer based methods.

3 units, not given this year

ME 323. Modeling and Identification of Mechanical Systems for Control Lecture/Lab. The art and science behind developing mathematical models for control system design. Theoretical and practical system modeling and parameter identification. Frequency domain identifi-cation, parametric modeling, and black-box identification. Analyti-cal work and laboratory experience with identification, controller implementation, and the implications of unmodeled dynamics and non-linearities. Prerequisites: linear algebra and system simulation with MATLAB/SIMULINK; ENGR 105.

3 units, not given this year

ME 324. Precision Engineering Advances in engineering are often enabled by more accurate con-trol of manufacturing and measuring tolerances. Concepts and technology enable precision such that the ratio of overall dimen-sions to uncertainty of measurement is large relative to normal engineering practice. Typical application areas: non-spherical op-tics, computer information storage devices, and manufacturing metrology systems. Application experience through design and manufacture of a precision engineering project, emphasizing the principles of precision engineering. Structured labs; field trips. Prerequisite: consent of instructors.

4 units, Spr (Beach, D; DeBra, D)

ME 325. Introduction to High Performance Computing An introduction to the use of advanced computing resources with real-world examples of large-scale, multidisciplinary, simulation-based science as related to academic and applied research.

1 unit, Sum (Staff)

ME 326. Telerobotics and Human-Robot Interactions Focus is on dynamics and controls. Evaluation and implementation of required control systems. Topics include master-slave systems, kinematic and dynamic similarity; control architecture, force feed-back, haptics, sensory substitutions; stability, passivity, sensor resolution, servo rates; time delays, prediction, wave variables. Hardware-based projects encouraged, which may complement ongoing research or inspire new developments. Limited enroll-ment. Prerequisites: ENGR 205, 320 or CS 223A, or consent of instructor. (Niemeyer)

3 units, not given this year

ME 329. Physical Solid Mechanics Quantum mechanics, statistical mechanics, and solid state physics for engineering students. The theory describes physical processes at nanoscale in solid materials. Atomic structures of solids and their electronic structures. Statistical mechanics provides a theoret-ical framework for thermodynamics to connect the nanoscale processes to macroscopic properties of solids.

3 units, alternate years, not given this year

ME 330. Advanced Kinematics Kinematics from mathematical viewpoints. Introduction to alge-braic geometry of point, line, and plane elements. Emphasis is on basic theories which have potential application to mechanical lin-kages, computational geometry, and robotics.

3 units, Aut (Roth, B)

ME 331A. Classical Dynamics (Same as AA 242A) Accelerating and rotating reference frames. Kinematics of rigid body motion; Euler angles, direction cosines. D’Alembert’s principle, equations of motion. Inertia properties of rigid bodies. Dynamics of coupled rigid bodies. Lagrange’s equa-tions and their use. Dynamic behavior, stability, and small depar-tures from equilibrium. Prerequisite: ENGR 15 or equivalent.

3 units, Win (Staff)

ME 333. Mechanics Goal is a common basis for advanced mechanics courses. Formula-tion of the governing equations from a Lagrangian perspective. Examples include systems of particles and linear elastic solids. Waves in discrete and continuous media. Linear elasticity formula-tion in the static and dynamic cases, and elementary measures of stress and strain. Tensor and variational calculus. (Lew)

3 units, Aut (Lew, A)

ME 335A. Finite Element Analysis Fundamental concepts and techniques of primal finite element methods. Method of weighted residuals, Galerkin’s method, and variational equations. Linear elliptic boundary value problems in one, two, and three space dimensions; applications in structural, solid, and fluid mechanics and heat transfer. Properties of standard element families and numerically integrated elements. Implemen-tation of the finite element method. Active column equation solver, assembly of equations, and element routines. The mathematical theory of finite elements.

3 units, Aut (Pinsky, P)

ME 335B. Finite Element Analysis Finite element methods for linear dynamic analysis. Eigenvalue, parabolic, and hyperbolic problems. Mathematical properties of semi-discrete (t-continuous) Galerkin approximations. Modal de-composition and direct spectral truncation techniques. Stability, consistency, convergence, and accuracy of ordinary differential equation solvers. Asymptotic stability, over-shoot, and conserva-tion laws for discrete algorithms. Mass reduction. Applications in heat conduction, structural vibrations, and elastic wave propaga-tion. Computer implementation of finite element methods in linear dynamics. Implicit, explicit, and implicit-explicit algorithms and code architectures.

3 units, Win (Pinsky, P)

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ME 335C. Finite Element Analysis Variational formulation of nonlinear elliptic, parabolic and hyper-bolic problems. Newton’s method for solving nonlinear algebraic systems; load-stepping, convergence, divergence and bifurcation. Enhancement of Newton’s method including line-search, quasi-Newton and arc-length methods. Finite element approximation and consistent linearization; definition of the tangent operator and resi-dual vector. Data structures for nonlinear finite element analysis. Examples drawn from nonlinear (rigid) heat conduction and nonli-near elasticity.

3 units, Spr (Pinsky, P)

ME 336. Crystalline Anisotropy (Same as MATSCI 359) Matrix and tensor analysis with applica-tions to the effects of crystal symmetry on elastic deformation, thermal expansion, diffusion, piezoelectricity, magnetism, thermo-dynamics, and optical properties of solids, on the level of J. F. Nye’s Physical Properties of Crystals. Homework sets use Mathe-matica.

3 units, not given this year

ME 337. Mechanics of Growth Introdution to continuum theory and numerical solutions or biome-chanical problems. Kinematics of finite growth. Balance equations in open system thermodynamics. Constitutive equations for biolog-ical tissues. Enhanced finite element models in biomechanics. Analytical solutions for simple model problems. Numerical solu-tions for more advanced problems such as: bone remodeling; wound healing; muscle regeneration; tumor growth; atherosclero-sis; in-stent restenosis; and tissue engineering.

3 units, not given this year

ME 338A. Continuum Mechanics Nonlinear continuum mechanics for solids and fluids. Kinematics of finite deformations. Measures of strain and stress. Finite rota-tions. Linearized kinematics and infinitesimal measures of defor-mations. Rates. Conservation laws for mass, momenta, and energy. Boundary value problem in continuum mechanics. Prerequisites: 333 and 300, or equivalent background with consent of instructor.

3 units, Win (Kuhl, E)

ME 340A. Theory and Applications of Elasticity Elasticity theory and application to material structures at micro-scale. Theories: stress, strain, and energy; equilibrium and compa-tibility conditions; boundary value problem. Solution methods: stress function, Green’s function, Fourier transformation. Numeri-cal exercises using Matlab. Applications to defects in solids, thin films, and biomembranes.

3 units, Spr (Cai, W)

ME 340B. Elasticity in Microscopic Structures Elasticity theory and applications to structures in micro devices, material defects, and biological systems. Theoretical basis: stress, strain, and energy; equilibrium and compatibility conditions; boundary value problem formulation. Solution methods: stress function, Green’s function, and Fourier transformation; moderate numerical exercises using Matlab. Methods and solutions applied to the elastic behaviors of thin films and MEMS structures, cracks and dislocations, and cell filaments and membranes.

3 units, not given this year

ME 341. Biomechanics of Hearing and Balance Theory and practice of building mathematical models to under-stand physical phenomena; integration of imaging, physiology, and biomechanics. Journal club style discussions of research literature, examples from hearing science, speech production, and the vesti-bular system. Dualisms in modeling include: general principles versus detailed models; analytic versus computational models; forward versus inverse approaches; and the interplay between theory and experiments.

3 units, Spr (Puria, S)

ME 342A. MEMS Laboratory Practice and theory of MEMS device design and fabrication, orien-tation to fabrication facilities, and introduction to techniques for design and evaluation of MEMS devices in the context of designed projects. Emphasis on MEMS design (need finding, brainstorming, evaluation, and design methodology), characterization, and fabri-cation, including photolithography, etching, oxidation, diffusion, and ion implanation. Limited enrollment. Prerequisite: engineering or science background and consent of instructor.

3-4 units, not given this year

ME 342D. MEMS Laboratory Assignments Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

1-2 units, not given this year

ME 343. An Introduction to Waves in Elastic Solids One-dimensional motion of an elastic continuum, the linearized theory of elasticity and elastodynamic theory, elastic waves in an unbounded medium, plane harmonic waves in elastic half-spaces including reflection and refraction, slowness, energy velocity and anisotropic effects. Text is first five chapters of Achenbach’s Wave Propagation in Elastic Solids. (Barnett)

3 units, Win (Barnett, D)

ME 344A. Computational Nanotechnology Atomistic simulations as computational tools to design nanoscale materials and devices. Nanoparticles and nanowires introduced as main classes of nano building blocks. Computational modeling of carbon nanomaterials (fullerenes and nanotubes); nanoparticles and quantum dots; semiconductor and metal nanowires; and mole-cular wires. Atomistic modeling programs with graphical user interface used to gain hands-on experience of nanomaterials de-sign.

3 units, not given this year

ME 344B. Nanomaterials Modeling Atomistic and quantum mechanical simulation methods. Focus is quantum simulation of nanomaterials. Review of concepts and practical techniques of atomistic simulations; finite difference algorithms and practical computational issues for molecular dy-namics and Monte Carlo simulations. Graphical user interface, designing nanomaterials through analysis and feedback processes, configuration optimization, dynamic mode analysis, and electronic structure analysis. Hands-on experience in computational design of nanomaterials, and fundamentals of simulations.

3 units, not given this year

ME 345. Fatigue Design and Analysis The mechanism and occurrences of fatigue in service. Methods for predicting fatigue life and for protecting against premature fatigue failure. Use of elastic stress and inelastic strain analyses to predict crack initiation life. Use of linear elastic fracture mechanics to predict crack propagation life. Effects of stress concentrations, manufacturing processes, load sequence, irregular loading, multi-axial loading. Subject is treated from the viewpoints of the engi-neer seeking up-to-date methods of life prediction and the re-searcher interested in improving understanding of fatigue behavior. Prerequisite: undergraduate mechanics of materials.

3 units, Win (Nelson, D)

ME 346A. Introduction to Statistical Mechanics Concepts and tools of classical statistical mechanics and applica-tions to molecular systems. Thermodynamics and probability theory. Statistical ensembles. Information and entropy. Free energy and transition between metastable states. Brownian motion, Lan-gevin dynamics, and Fokker-Planck equation. Non-equilibrium systems: correlation and response functions, fluctuation-dissipation theorem. Applications to self-assembly, thin film growth, and structural transformation.

3 units, Win (Cai, W)

ME 346B. Introduction to Molecular Simulations Algorithms of molecular simulations and underlying theories. Mo-lecular dynamics, time integrators, modeling thermodynamic en-sembles (NPT, NVT), free energy, constraints. Monte Carlo simu-lations, parallel tempering. Stochastic equations, Langevin and Brownian dynamics. Applications in solids, liquids, and biomole-cules (proteins). Programming in Matlab and C++. Prerequisites: ME 346A or equivalent, Matlab, and C++.

3 units, Spr (Darve, E)

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ME 346C. Advanced Techniques for Molecular Simulations Advanced methods for computer simulation of proteins. Symplec-tic time integrators, multiple-time stepping, energy conservation. Long-range force calculation, particle mesh Ewald, fast multipole method, multigrid. Free energy methods, umbrella sampling, ac-ceptance ratio, thermodynamic integration, non equilibrium me-thods, adaptive biasing force. Prerequisites: ME 346A,B or equiva-lent, Matlab, and C++.

3 units, alternate years, not given this year

ME 347. Mathematical Theory of Dislocations The mathematical theory of straight and curvilinear dislocations in linear elastic solids. Stress fields, energies, and Peach-Koehler forces associated with these line imperfections. Anisotropic ef-fects, Green’s function methods, and the geometrical techniques of Brown and Indenborn-Orlov for computing dislocation fields and for studying dislocation interactions. Continuously distributed dislocations and cracks and inclusions.

3 units, not given this year

ME 348. Experimental Stress Analysis Theory and applications of photoelasticity, strain gages, and holo-graphic interferometry. Comparison of test results with theoretical predictions of stress and strain. Other methods of stress and strain determination (optical fiber strain sensors, thermoelasticity, Moire, residual stress determination).

3 units, Spr (Nelson, D)

ME 349. Variational Methods in Elasticity and Plate Theory An introduction to variational calculus methods and their applica-tions to the theories of elasticity and plates.

3 units, Spr (Barnett, D)

ME 351A. Fluid Mechanics Exact and approximate analysis of fluid flow covering kinematics, global and differential equations of mass, momentum, and energy conservation. Forces and stresses in fluids. Euler’s equations and the Bernoulli theorem applied to inviscid flows. Vorticity dynam-ics. Topics in irrotational flow: stream function and velocity poten-tial for exact and approximate solutions; superposition of solu-tions; complex potential function; circulation and lift. Some boun-dary layer concepts.

3 units, Aut (Iaccarino, G)

ME 351B. Fluid Mechanics Laminar viscous fluid flow. Governing equations, boundary condi-tions, and constitutive laws. Exact solutions for parallel flows. Creeping flow limit, lubrication theory, and boundary layer theory including free-shear layers and approximate methods of solution; boundary layer separation. Introduction to stability theory and transition to turbulence, and turbulent boundary layers. Prerequi-site: 351A.

3 units, Win (Eaton, J)

ME 352A. Radiative Heat Transfer The fundamentals of thermal radiation heat transfer; blackbody radiation laws; radiative properties of non-black surfaces; analysis of radiative exchange between surfaces and in enclosures; com-bined radiation, conduction, and convection; radiative transfer in absorbing, emitting, and scattering media. Advanced material for students with interests in heat transfer, as applied in high-temperature energy conversion systems. Take 352B,C for depth in heat transfer. Prerequisites: graduate standing and undergraduate course in heat transfer. Recommended: computer skills.

3 units, not given this year

ME 352B. Fundamentals of Heat Conduction Physical description of heat conduction in solids, liquids, and gas-es. The heat diffusion equation and its solution using analytical and numerical techniques. Data and microscopic models for the ther-mal conductivity of solids, liquids, and gases, and for the thermal resistance at solid-solid and solid-liquid boundaries. Introduction to the kinetic theory of heat transport, focusing on applications for composite materials, semiconductor devices, micromachined sen-sors and actuators, and rarefied gases. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

3 units, Win (Goodson, K)

ME 352C. Convective Heat Transfer Prediction of heat and mass transfer rates based on analytical and numerical solutions of the governing partial differential equations. Heat transfer in fully developed pipe and channel flow, pipe en-trance flow, laminar boundary layers, and turbulent boundary lay-ers. Superposition methods for handling non-uniform wall boun-dary conditions. Approximate models for turbulent flows. Compar-ison of exact and approximate analyses to modern experimental results. General introduction to heat transfer in complex flows. Prerequisite: 351B or equivalent.

3 units, Spr (Eaton, J)

ME 354. Experimental Methods in Fluid Mechanics Experimental methods associated with the interfacing of laboratory instruments, experimental control, sampling strategies, data analy-sis, and introductory image processing. Instrumentation including point-wise anemometers and particle image tracking systems. Lab. Prerequisites: previous experience with computer programming and consent of instructor. Limited enrollment.

4 units, Aut (Santiago, J)

ME 355. Compressible Flow Topics include quasi-one-dimensional isentropic flow in variable area ducts, normal shock waves, oblique shock and expansion waves, flow in ducts with friction and heat transfer, unsteady one-dimensional flow, and steady two-dimensional supersonic flow.

3 units, Spr (Bowman, C)

ME 357. Turbine and Internal Combustion Engines (Same as ME 257) Principles of design analysis for aircraft gas turbines and automotive piston engines. Analysis for aircraft en-gines performed for Airbus A380 type aircraft. Design parameters determined considering aircraft aerodynamics, gas turbine thermo-dynamics, compressible flow physics, and material limitations. Additional topics include characteristics of main engine compo-nents, off-design analysis, and component matching. Performance of automotive piston engines including novel engine concepts in terms of engine thermodynamics, intake and exhaust flows, and in-cylinder flow.

3 units, Win (Pitsch, H)

ME 358. Heat Transfer in Microdevices Application-driven introduction to the thermal design of electronic circuits, sensors, and actuators that have dimensions comparable to or smaller than one micrometer. The impact of thin-layer bounda-ries on thermal conduction and radiation. Convection in micro-channels and microscopic heat pipes. Thermal property measure-ments for microdevices. Emphasis is on Si and GaAs semiconduc-tor devices and layers of unusual, technically-promising materials such as chemical-vapor-deposited (CVD) diamond. Final project based on student research interests. Prerequisite: consent of in-structor.

3 units, Spr (Asheghi, M)

ME 361. Turbulence Governing equations. Averaging and correlations. Reynolds equa-tions and Reynolds stresses. Free shear flows, turbulent jet, turbu-lent length and time scales, turbulent kinetic energy and kinetic energy dissipation, and kinetic energy budget. Kolmogorov’s hy-pothesis and energy spectrum. Wall bounded flows, channel flow and boundary layer, viscous scales, and law of the wall. Turbu-lence modeling, gradient transport and eddy viscosity, mixing length model, two-equation models, Reynolds-stress model, and large-eddy simulation.

3 units, Spr (Staff)

ME 362A. Physical Gas Dynamics Concepts and techniques for description of high-temperature and chemically reacting gases from a molecular point of view. Intro-ductory kinetic theory, chemical thermodynamics, and statistical mechanics as applied to properties of gases and gas mixtures. Transport and thermodynamic properties, law of mass action, and equilibrium chemical composition. Maxwellian and Boltzmann distributions of velocity and molecular energy. Examples and ap-plications from areas of current interest such as combustion and materials processing.

3 units, Aut (Bowman, C)

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ME 362B. Nonequilibrium Processes in High-Temperature Gases Chemical kinetics and energy transfer in high-temperature gases. Collision theory, transition state theory, and unimolecular reaction theory. Prerequisie: 362A or consent of instructor.

3 units, not given this year

ME 363. Partially Ionized Plasmas and Gas Discharges Introduction to partially ionized gases and the nature of gas dis-charges. Topics: the fundamentals of plasma physics emphasizing collisional and radiative processes, electron and ion transport, oh-mic dissipation, oscillations and waves, interaction of electromag-netic waves with plasmas. Applications: plasma diagnostics, plas-ma propulsion and materials processing. Prerequisite: 362A or consent of instructor.

3 units, not given this year

ME 364. Optical Diagnostics and Spectroscopy The spectroscopy of gases and laser-based diagnostic techniques for measurements of species concentrations, temperature, density, and other flow field properties. Topics: electronic, vibrational, and rotational transitions; spectral lineshapes and broadening mechan-isms; absorption, fluorescence, Rayleigh and Raman scattering methods; collisional quenching. Prerequisite: 362A or equivalent.

3 units, Win (Hanson, R)

ME 365. The Structure of Design Research Restricted to second-year Joint Program in Design graduate stu-dents; prerequisite for ME 316A,B,C. How to shape individual research plans, identify tools for design research, and develop a vocabulary for research through design. Students present proposals for master’s theses. Case studies.

1-3 units, Spr (Banerjee, S)

ME 367. Optical Diagnostics and Spectroscopy Laboratory Principles, procedures, and instrumentation associated with optical measurements in gases and plasmas. Absorption, fluorescence and emission, and light-scattering methods. Measurements of tempera-ture, species concentration, and molecular properties. Lab. Enroll-ment limited to 16. Prerequisite: 362A or 364.

4 units, Spr (Hanson, R)

ME 368A. Biodesign Innovation Core: Needs Finding and Concept Creation (Same as BIOE 374A, MED 272A) Two quarter sequence. Invent-ing new medical devices and instrumentation, including: methods of validating medical needs; techniques for analyzing intellectual property; basics of regulatory (FDA) and reimbursement planning; brainstorming and early prototyping. Guest lecturers and practical demonstrations. May be taken alone (2 units) or in combination with the project component (4 units).

2-4 units, Win (Yock, P; Zenios, S; Milroy, J; Brinton, T)

ME 368B. Biodesign Innovation Core: Concept Development and Implementation (Same as BIOE 374B, MED 272B) Two quarter sequence. How to take a medical device invention forward from early concept to technology translation and development. Topics include prototyp-ing; patent strategies; advanced planning for reimbursement and FDA approval; choosing translation route (licensing versus start-up); ethical issues including conflict of interest; fundraising ap-proaches and cash requirements; essentials of writing a business or research plan; strategies for assembling a development team. May be taken alone (2 units) or in combination with the project compo-nent (4 units). Prerequisite: MED 272A, ME368A, or BIOE 374A.

2-4 units, Spr (Staff)

ME 370A. Energy Systems I: Thermodynamics Thermodynamic analysis of energy systems emphasizing systemat-ic methodology for and application of basic principles to generate quantitative understanding. Availability, mixtures, reacting sys-tems, phase equilibrium, chemical availability, and modern com-putational methods for analysis. Prerequisites: undergraduate engi-neering thermodynamics and computer skills such as Matlab.

3 units, Aut (Mitchell, R)

ME 370B. Energy Systems II: Modeling and Advanced Concepts Development of quantitative device models for complex energy systems, including fuel cells, reformers, combustion engines, and electrolyzers, using thermodynamic and transport analysis. Student groups work on energy systems to develop conceptual understand-ing, and high-level, quantitative and refined models. Advanced topics in thermodynamics and special topics associated with devic-es under study. Prerequisite: 370A.

4 units, Win (Edwards, C)

ME 370C. Energy Systems III: Projects Refinement and calibration of energy system models generated in ME 370B carrying the models to maturity and completion. Integra-tion of device models into a larger model of energy systems. Pre-requisites: 370A,B, consent of instructor.

3-5 units, Spr (Edwards, C)

ME 371. Combustion Fundamentals Heat of reaction, adiabatic flame temperature, and chemical com-position of products of combustion; kinetics of combustion and pollutant formation reactions; conservation equations for multi-component reacting flows; propagation of laminar premixed flames and detonations. Prerequisite: 362A or 370A, or consent of instructor.

3 units, Win (Zheng, X)

ME 372. Combustion Applications The role of chemical and physical processes in combustion; igni-tion, flammability, and quenching of combustible gas mixtures; premixed turbulent flames; laminar and turbulent diffusion flames; combustion of fuel droplets and sprays. Prerequisite: 371.

3 units, Spr (Zheng, X)

ME 377. Design Thing Bootcamp: Experiences in Innovation and Design Thinking Lecture/lab. Immersive experiences in innovation and design thinking, blurring the boundaries among technology, business, and human values. Tenets of design thinking including being human-centered, prototype-driven, and mindful of process. Topics include design processes, innovation methodologies, need finding, human factors, visualization, rapid prototyping, team dynamics, storytel-ling, and project leadership. Hands-on projects, in-class exercises, and guest lectures. Students and faculty from areas including busi-ness, earth sciences, education, engineering, humanities and sciences, law, and medicine. Preparation for advanced d.school courses. Limited enrollment. Application required. See http://dschool.stanford.edu/projects/classes/me377.html.

3-4 units, Aut (Kembel, G; Baggeroer, D; Doorley, S)

ME 378. Tell, Make, Engage: Action Stories for Entrepreneur-ing Guest discussion leaders with entrepreneuring experience give the course an evolving framework of evaluative methods, formed and reformed by collaborative development within the class. Stories attached to an idea or a discovery, are considered through practice exercises, artifacts, design challenges, short papers, and presenta-tions.

1-3 units, Aut (Karanian, B)

ME 381. Orthopaedic Bioengineering (Same as BIOE 381, BIOE 381) Engineering approaches applied to the musculoskeletal system in the context of surgical and medi-cal care. Fundamental anatomy and physiology. Material and structural characteristics of hard and soft connective tissues and organ systems, and the role of mechanics in normal development and pathogenesis. Engineering methods used in the evaluation and planning of orthopaedic procedures, surgery, and devices.

3 units, Aut (Carter, D)

ME 382A. Medical Device Design Real world problems and challenges of biomedical device design and evaluation. Students engage in industry sponsored projects resulting in new designs, physical prototypes, design analyses, computational models, and experimental tests, gaining experience in: the formation of design teams; interdisciplinary communication skills; regulatory issues; biological, anatomical, and physiological considerations; testing standards for medical devices; and intellec-tual property.

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4 units, not given this year

ME 385. Tissue Engineering Lab Hands-on experience in the fabrication of living engineered tis-sues. Techniques include sterile technique, culture of mammalian cells, creation of cell-seeded scaffolds, and the effects of mechani-cal loading on the metabolism of living engineered tissues. Theory, background, and practical demonstration for each technique. Lab.

1-2 units, not given this year

ME 386. Neuromuscular Biomechanics (Same as BIOE 386) The interplay between mechanics and neural control of movement. State of the art assessment through a review of classic and recent journal articles. Emphasis is on the applica-tion of dynamics and control to the design of assistive technology for persons with movement disorders.

3 units, not given this year

ME 390. Thermosciences Research Project Seminar Review of work in a particular research program and presentations of other related work.

1 unit, not given this year

ME 391. Engineering Problems Directed study for graduate engineering students on subjects of mutual interest to student and staff member. May be used to pre-pare for experimental research during a later quarter under 392. Faculty sponsor required.

1-10 units, Aut (Staff), Win (Staff), Spr (Staff), Sum (Staff)

ME 392. Experimental Investigation of Engineering Problems Graduate engineering students undertake experimental investiga-tion under guidance of staff member. Previous work under 391 may be required to provide background for experimental program. Faculty sponsor required.

1-5 units, Aut (Staff), Win (Staff), Spr (Staff), Sum (Staff)

ME 393. Topics in Biologically Inspired or Human Interactive Robotics Application of observations from human and animal physiology to robotic systems. Force control of motion including manipulation, haptics, and locomotion. Weekly literature review forum led by student. May be repeated for credit. (Cutkosky, Waldron, Niemey-er)

1 unit, Aut (Cutkosky, M), Spr (Cutkosky, M)

ME 395. Seminar in Solid Mechanics Required of Ph.D. candidates in solid mechanics. Guest speakers present research topics related to mechanics theory, computational methods, and applications in science and engineering. May be repeated for credit. See http://mc.stanford.edu.

1 unit, Aut (Pinsky, P), Win (Pinsky, P), Spr (Pinsky, P)

ME 396. Design and Manufacturing Forum (Same as ME 196) Guest speakers address issues of interest to design and manufacturing engineers. Sponsored by Stanford Engi-neering Club for Automation and Manufacturing (SECAM). May be repeated for credit

1 unit, Win (Reis, R), Spr (Reis, R)

ME 397. Design Theory and Methodology Seminar What do designers do when they do design? Do group connections happen naturally for a transformative academia/industry focus? Guests include design researchers, students, and industry partici-pants. Theory/practice experiments for considering the evolution through the developmental stages of ideation, prototyping, and delivery. May be repeated for credit.

1-3 units, Aut (Leifer, L), Win (Leifer, L), Spr (Leifer, L)

ME 398. Biomechanical Research Symposium Guest speakers present contemporary research on experimental and theoretical aspects of biomechanical engineering and bioengineer-ing. May be repeated for credit.

1 unit, Aut (Staff), Win (Staff), Spr (Staff)

ME 399. Fuel Cell Seminar Interdisciplinary research in engineering, chemistry, and physics. Talks on fundamentals of fuel cells by speakers from Stanford, other academic and research institutions, and industry. The poten-tial to provide high efficiency and zero emissions energy conver-sion for transportation and electrical power generation.

1 unit, not given this year

ME 400. Thesis (Engineer Degree) Investigation of some engineering problems. Required of Engineer degree candidates

2-15 units, Aut (Staff), Win (Staff), Spr (Staff), Sum (Staff)

ME 405. Asymptotic Methods and Applications Asymptotic versus convergent expansions, approximation of inte-grals, method of matched asymptotics, WKB method and turning points, method of multiple scales. Applications: viscous and poten-tial flow, wave propagation, combustion, and electrostatics. Prere-quisites: ME 300B, graduate-level fluid mechanics.

3 units, not given this year

ME 406. Turbulence Physics and Modeling Using Numerical Simulation Data Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

2 units, Sum (Moin, P)

ME 408. Spectral Methods in Computational Physics Data analysis, spectra and correlations, sampling theorem, nonpe-riodic data, and windowing; spectral methods for numerical solu-tion of ordinary and partial differential equations; accuracy and computational cost; fast Fourier transform, Galerkin, collocation, and Tau methods; spectral and pseudospectral methods based on Fourier series and eigenfunctions of singular Sturm-Liouville prob-lems; Chebyshev, Legendre, and Laguerre representations; con-vergence of eigenfunction expansions; discontinuities and Gibbs phenomenon; aliasing errors and control; efficient implementation of spectral methods; spectral methods for complicated domains; time differencing and numerical stability.

3 units, not given this year

ME 409. Advanced Topics in Computational Solid Mechanics Use of computational simulation methods for analyzing and opti-mizing production processes and for developing new products. Based on real industrial applications in the metal forming industry. Brief review of linear and nonlinear continuum mechanics and the use of finite element methods to model solid mechanics problems. Covers constitutive relations for metals, coupled thermo-elasto-plastic (viscoplastic) problems, modeling metal productions processes. Application examples include hot rolling of plates and the Mannesmann piercing processes. Modeling the service beha-vior of steel pipes. Prerequisites: ME338A, ME335A,B,C, unless approved by instructor

3 units, Win (Staff)

ME 410A. Foresight and Innovation The art, science, and practice of design innovation. Tools such as critical foresight and anticipatory research design thinking that assist organizations in improving the quality and speed of research and design innovation programs. The path from idea to market. How to communicate a developing idea through scenarios, busi-ness pitches, and product prototypes. Prerequisite: consent of in-structor.

1-5 units, Aut (Leifer, L; Cockayne, W)

ME 410B. Foresight and Innovation The art, science, and practice of design innovation. Tools such as critical foresight and anticipatory research that assist organizations in improving the quality and speed of research and design innova-tion programs. The path from idea to market. How to communicate a developing idea through scenarios, business pitches, and product prototypes.

1-5 units, Win (Leifer, L)

ME 410C. Foresight and Innovation The art, science, and practice of design innovation. Tools such as critical foresight and anticipatory research that assist organizations in improving the quality and speed of research and design innova-tion programs. The path from idea to market. How to communicate a developing idea through scenarios, business pitches, and product prototypes.

1-5 units, Spr (Leifer, L)

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ME 410X. Foresight Project Experience with Corporate Part-ners Participation in a global foresight research team with real-world industrial partners. Foresight and anticipatory research developed become part of the student’s portfolio. May be repeated for credit. Limited enrollment. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

1-5 units, Aut (Leifer, L; Cockayne, W), Win (Leifer, L; Cock-ayne, W), Spr (Leifer, L; Cockayne, W), Sum (Leifer, L; Cock-ayne, W)

ME 411. Advanced Topics in Computational Solid Mechanics Discussion of the use of computational simulation methods for analyzing and optimizing production processes and for developing new products, based on real industrial applications in the metal forming industry. Brief review of linear and nonlinear continuum mechanics and the use of finite element methods to model solid mechanics problems, constitutive relations for metals, coupled thermo-elasto-plastic (viscoplastic) problems, modeling metal productions processes: bulk metal forming processes using ri-gid/viscoplastic material models, application examples: hot rolling of plates and the Mannesmann piercing processes and modeling the service behavior of steel pipes. Prerequisites: ME 338A, ME 335A,B,C, or consent of instructor.

3 units, Win (Dvorkin, E)

ME 412. Engineering Functional Analysis and Finite Elements (Same as CME 356) Concepts in functional analysis to understand models and methods used in simulation and design. Topology, measure, and integration theory to introduce Sobolev spaces. Con-vergence analysis of finite elements for the generalized Poisson problem. Extensions to convection-diffusion-reaction equations and elasticity. Upwinding. Mixed methods and LBB conditions. Analysis of nonlinear and evolution problems. Prerequisites: 335A,B, CME 200, CME 204, or consent of instructor. Recom-mended: 333, MATH 171.

3 units, Win (Lew, A)

ME 413. Quantum Confinement Structures: Physics and Fa-brication Quantum mechanics principles and the thermodynamics of con-finement structures. Focus is on potential applications such as solar cells and catalysis. Student presentations. Lab demonstrations. Prerequisite: background in quantum mechanics and statistical thermodynamics.

3 units, Spr (Prinz, F)

ME 414. Solid State Physics Issues for Mechanical Engineering Experiments Principles of statistical mechanics, quantum mechanics, and solid-state physics. Provides graduate mechanical engineering students with understanding needed to work on devices or technologies which rely on solid-state physics.

3 units, Sum (Staff)

ME 417. Total Product Integration Engineering For students aspiring to be product development executives and leaders in research and education. Advanced methods and tools beyond the material covered in 217: quality design across global supply chain, robust product architecture for market variety and technology advances, product development risk management. Small teams or individuals conduct a practical project that produc-es a case study or enhancement to produce development methods and tools. Enrollment limited to 12. Prerequisites: 317A,B.

4 units, Aut (Beiter, K)

ME 420. Applied Electrochemistry at Micro- and Nanoscale Concepts of physical chemistryon which the fundamentals of elec-trochemistry are built. Theory of electrochemical methods for ma-terial analyses and material modifications with emphasis on scal-ing behaviors. Focus this year is on electrochemical energy genera-tion/storage devices emphasizing batteries. Sources include journal articles on current problems and needs in energy conversion and storage.

3 units, Sum (Fasching, R)

ME 421. European Entrepreneurship and Innovation Thought Leaders Seminar Lessons from real-world experiences and challenges in European startups, corporations, universities, non-profit research institutes and venture finance organizations. Speakers include entrepreneurs, leaders from global technology companies, university researchers, venture capitalists, legal experts, senior policy makers and other guests from selected European countries and regions. Geographic scope encompasses Ireland to Russia, and Scandinavia to the Me-diterranean region. Enrollment open to undergraduates and gra-duates in any school or department at Stanford.

1 unit, Win (Leifer, L; Pate-Cornell, E; Lee, B)

ME 438. Computational Molecular Modeling Project Project-based class. Topics for projects include parallel methods for molecular dynamics, multiple time stepping algorithms, free energy computation, molecular pathways analysis, long-time scale behavior of numerical integrators, and multigrid based fast elec-trostatic algorithms. Students can propose their own projects. Final report and oral presentation. May be repeated for credit.

3 units, not given this year

ME 450. Advances in Biotechnology Guest academic and industrial speakers. Latest developments in fields such as bioenergy, green process technology, production of industrial chemicals from renewable resources, protein pharma-ceutical production, industrial enzyme production, stem cell appli-cations, medical diagnostics, and medical imaging. Biotechnology ethics, business and patenting issues, and entrepreneurship in bio-technology.

3 units, not given next year

ME 451A. Advanced Fluid Mechanics Multiphase Flows Single particle and multi-particle fluid flow phenomena, mass, momentum and heat transfer, characteristic time and length scales, non-dimensional groups; collection of dispersed-phase elements: instantaneous and averaged descriptions for multiphase flow, Eule-rian-Eulerian and Lagrangian-Eulerian statistical representations, mixture theories; models for drag, heat and mass transfer; dilute to dense two-phase flow, granular flows; computer simulation ap-proaches for multiphase flows, emerging research topics. Prerequi-sites: graduate level fluid mechanics and engineering mathematics, and undergraduate engineering mechanics and thermodynamics.

3 units, Aut (Staff)

ME 451B. Advanced Fluid Mechanics Waves in fluids: surface waves, internal waves, inertial and acous-tic waves, dispersion and group velocity, wave trains, transport due to waves, propagation in slowly varying medium, wave steepening, solitons and solitary waves, shock waves. Instability of fluid mo-tion: dynamical systems, bifurcations, Kelvin-Helmholtz instabili-ty, Rayleigh-Benard convection, energy method, global stability, linear stability of parallel flows, necessary and sufficient condi-tions for stability, viscosity as a destabilizing factor, convective and absolute instability. Focus is on flow instabilities. Prerequi-sites: graduate courses in compressible and viscous flow.

3 units, Spr (Shaqfeh, E)

ME 451C. Advanced Fluid Mechanics Compressible flow: governing equations, Crocco-Vazsonyi’s equa-tions, creation and destruction of vorticity by compressibility ef-fects, shock waves. Modal decomposition of compressible flow, linear and nonlinear modal interactions, interaction of turbulence with shock waves. Energetics of compressible turbulence, effects of compressibility on free-shear flows, turbulent boundary layers, Van Direst transformation, recovery temperature, and shock/boundary layer interaction. Strong Reynolds analogy, mod-eling compressible turbulent flows. Prerequisites: 355, 361A, or equivalents.

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ME 451D. Microhydrodynamics (Same as CHEMENG 310) Transport phenomena on small-length scales appropriate to applications in microfluidics, complex fluids, and biology. The basic equations of mass, momentum, and energy, derived for incompressible fluids and simplified to the slow-flow limit. Topics: solution techniques utilizing expansions of harmonic and Green’s functions; singularity solutions; flows involving rigid particles and fluid droplets; applications to suspensions; lubrication theory for flows in confined geometries; slender body theory; and capillarity and wetting. Prerequisites: 120A,B, 300, or equivalents.

3 units, Aut (Shaqfeh, E)

ME 457. Fluid Flow in Microdevices Physico-chemical hydrodynamics. Creeping flow, electric double layers, and electrochemical transport such as Nernst-Planck equa-tion; hydrodynamics of solutions of charged and uncharged par-ticles. Device applications include microsystems that perform ca-pillary electrophoresis, drug dispension, and hybridization assays. Emphasis is on bioanalytical applications where electrophoresis, electro-osmosis, and diffusion are important. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

3 units, Win (Santiago, J)

ME 458. Advanced Topics in Electrokinetics Electrokinetic theory and electrokinetic separation assays. Electro-neutrality approximation and weak electrolyte electrophoresis theory. Capillary zone electrophoresis, field amplified sample stacking, isoelectric focusing, and isotachophoresis. Introduction to general electrohydrodynamics (EHD) theory including the leaky dielectric concept, the Ohmic model formulation, and electrokinet-ic flow instabilities. Prerequisite: ME 457.

3-5 units, Spr (Santiago, J)

ME 461. Advanced Topics in Turbulence Turbulence phenomenology; statistical description and the equa-tions governing the mean flow; fluctuations and their energetics; turbulence closure problem, two-equation turbulence models, and second moment closures; non-local effect of pressure; rapid distor-tion analysis and effect of shear and compression on turbulence; effect of body forces on turbulent flows; buoyancy-generated tur-bulence; suppression of turbulence by stratification; turbulent flows of variable density; effect of rotation on homogeneous turbu-lence; turbulent flows with strong vortices. Prerequisites: 351B and 361A, or consent of instructor.

3 units, Aut (Lele, S)

ME 463. Advanced Topics in Plasma Science and Engineering Research areas such as plasma diagnostics, plasma transport, waves and instabilities, and engineering applications.

3 units, not given this year

ME 468. Experimental Research in Advanced User Interfaces (Same as COMM 168, COMM 268, COMM 368) (Undergraduates register for 168; master’s students for 268; doctoral students for 368.) Project-based course involves small groups designing and implementing an experiment concerning voice and agent user in-terfaces. Each group is involved in a different, publishable research project. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: consent of in-structor.

1-5 units, Win (Nass, C), Spr (Nass, C)

ME 469A. Computational Methods in Fluid Mechanics Finite volume methods on stuctured and unstructured grids. Ad-vanced methods for the solution of systems of equations. ADI schemes, preconditioned conjugate gradient and generalized mini-mum residual algorithms, multigrid methods, and deferred-correction approaches. Projection, fractional step, and artificial compressibility methods. Turbulent flows: direct numerical simu-lation, large eddy simulation, and Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes methods. Prerequisite: ME 300C/CME 206 or equivalent.

3 units, not given this year

ME 469B. Computational Methods in Fluid Mechanics Advanced CFD codes. Geometry modeling, CAD-CFD conver-sion. Structured and unstructured mesh generation. Solution me-thods for steady and unsteady incompressible Navier-Stokes equa-tions. Turbulence modeling. Conjugate (solid/fluid) heat transfer problems. Development of customized physical models. Batch execution for parametric studies. Final project involving solution of a problem of student’s choosing. Prerequisite: ME 300C/CME 206.

3 units, not given this year

ME 470. Uncertainty Quantification Uncertainty analysis in computational science. Probabilistic data representation, propagation techniques and validation under uncer-tainty. Mathematical and statistical foundations of random va-riables and processes for uncertainty modeling. Focus is on state-of-the-art propagation schemes, sampling techniques, and stochas-tic Galerkin methods. The concept of model validation under un-certainty and the determination of confidence bounds estimates. Prerequisite: basic probability and statistics at the level of CME 106 or equivalent.

3 units, not given this year

ME 471. Turbulent Combustion Basis of turbulent combustion models. Assumption of scale separa-tion between turbulence and combustion, resulting in Reynolds number independence of combustion models. Level-set approach for premixed combustion. Different regimes of premixed turbulent combustion with either kinematic or diffusive flow/chemistry inte-raction leading to different scaling laws and unified expression for turbulent velocity in both regimes. Models for non-premixed tur-bulent combustion based on mixture fraction concept. Analytical predictions for flame length of turbulent jets and NOx formation. Partially premixed combustion. Analytical scaling for lift-off heights of lifted diffusion.

3 units, not given this year

ME 484. Computational Methods in Cardiovascular Bioengi-neering (Same as BIOE 484) Lumped parameter, one-dimensional nonli-near and linear wave propagation, and three-dimensional modeling techniques applied to simulate blood flow in the cardiovascular system and evaluate the performance of cardiovascular devices. Construction of anatomic models and extraction of physiologic quantities from medical imaging data. Problems in blood flow within the context of disease research, device design, and surgical planning.

3 units, Spr (Figueroa Alvarez, C)

ME 485. Modeling and Simulation of Human Movement (Same as BIOE 485) Direct experience with the computational tools used to create simulations of human movement. Lecture/labs on animation of movement; kinematic models of joints; forward dynamic simulation; computational models of muscles, tendons, and ligaments; creation of models from medical images; control of dynamic simulations; collision detection and contact models. Pre-requisite: 281, 331A,B, or equivalent.

3 units, not given this year

ME 491. Ph.D. Teaching Experience Required of Ph.D. students. May be repeated for credit.

3 units, Aut (Staff), Win (Staff), Spr (Staff), Sum (Staff)

ME 500. Thesis (Ph.D.) 1-15 units, Aut (Staff), Win (Staff), Spr (Staff), Sum (Staff)

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The Bulletin in the form as it exists online at http://bulletin.stanford.edu is the governing document, and contains the then currently applicable poli-cies and information. Latest information on courses of instruction and scheduled classes is available at http://explorecourses.stanford.edu. A non-official pdf of the Bulletin is available for download at the Bulletin web site; this pdf is produced once in August and is not updated to reflect cor-rections or changes made during the academic year.